[Savannah-hackers] [support #102655] Possible patent violation : implementation of patent submitted interfaces

[Mathieu Roy]

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[support #102655] Latest Modifications:

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                Mathieu Roy <address@hidden>
'Date: 
                mer 03.12.2003 à 14:54 (Europe/Paris)

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          Resolution | None                      | Invalid
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Hi,



I forwarded your message to the GNU project coordinator, namely Richard 
Stallman.



This issue is beyond Savannah.






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[support #102655] Full Item Snapshot:

URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/support/?func=detailitem&item_id=102655>
Project: Savannah
Submitted by: James Michael DuPont
On: mer 03.12.2003 à 14:25

Category:  Hosted Projects Download Area
Priority:  5 - Normal
Severity:  5 - Average
Resolution:  Invalid
Assigned to:  None
Originator Email:  
Status:  Closed


Summary:  Possible patent violation : implementation of patent submitted 
interfaces

Original Submission:  In this cvs repository are interfaces that are coverted 
by patent applications from microsoft.

http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/dotgnu-pnet/pnetlib/System.Windows.Forms/



I think that they should be removed from the main cvs, because their licensing 
is not GPL compatible and it is questionable if they will have to be removed 
when the patent is approved. For that reason it is unfair that users and 
contributors are mislead in thinking they are contributing to a gpled and free 
software. 



The implementing of patented software is against the guidelines of the gnu 
project.



Therefore i request that the patent endangerd software be split off into a 
separate project on savannah or removed from savannah in total. If it is kept, 
it is needed to make a new license for it, that explicitly states the danger of 
contributing to that and warning the user that all work might be invalidated in 
the future.



That is the only fair thing for you to do



mike

Follow-up Comments
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Date: mer 03.12.2003 à 14:54        By: yeupou
Hi,



I forwarded your message to the GNU project coordinator, namely Richard 
Stallman.



This issue is beyond Savannah.












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