| From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
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| To: | Nico Williams <nico(at)cryptonector(dot)com> |
| Cc: | Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>, pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org, "Tsunakawa, Takayuki" <tsunakawa(dot)takay(at)jp(dot)fujitsu(dot)com>, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, 'Craig Ringer' <craig(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> |
| Subject: | Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending) patents? |
| Date: | 2018-07-23 19:06:13 |
| Message-ID: | 20180723190613.GP9200@momjian.us |
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On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 02:02:40PM -0500, Nico Williams wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 01:12:19PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:27:49AM -0500, Nico Williams wrote:
> > > Perhaps patent law [in some countries] requires contracts as opposed to
> > > licenses?
> >
> > Yes, I really don't know. I have just seen enough "oh, we didn't think
> > of that" to be cautious.
>
> So, is it FUD? The core needs paid-for legal advice, not speculation.
>
> I'm quite certain that a software license can make a patent grant to the
> satisfaction of many open source communities, and almost certainly to
> the satisfaction of the PG community. But it will take an IP lawyer to
> review or write such a license.
And is the payback worth it? Many don't think so.
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