RE: [Algorithms] ENOUGH ABOUT THE PATENTS, PLEASE

[Akbar A. <sye...@ea...>]

just couldn't-

we write software.
patents effect us.
we also write algoritms.
algoritms are getting patented.
we can be effected.
we make a living of writing software.

it's better to be "prepared";
then to ship your game/application,
only 3 weeks later to hear a certain lawywer/company barking up
your ass.
and court fees cost "money". going to court is not _FUN_ and "giving" away
money in court costs is not something most people enjoy.
some of the gcc developers have been to court on there software.
see the gcc archives, there was a thread on patents, going to court and
being prepared; which lasted for a few months.
LOTS of "IMPORTANT" people (including linus as well) had something to say on
this.


i don't know about you, but this thread has helped me a lot on
what "TO AVOID".

a perfect exaple was the one where the guy got in trouble with a midway
cause they included a ghost option.
do you think they would have included this in the game if he had heard about
the patent?


akbar A.



-----Original Message-----
From: gda...@li...
[mailto:gda...@li...]On Behalf Of
Matthew MacLaurin
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 2:40 PM
To: gda...@li...
Subject: [Algorithms] ENOUGH ABOUT THE PATENTS, PLEASE


Hey folks;

Can we stop talking about ghost cars, centrifugal *ahem* devices, and
whatnot? We've got a bad noise problem here. This is not a political forum.

And please do NOT "list any current patents on 3d character animation that
they know about." COME ON!

It's an *extremely* worthwhile topic, but it's not an algorithm.

-- Matt


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