Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending) patents?

On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 1:34 AM, Tsunakawa, Takayuki <
tsunakawa(dot)takay(at)jp(dot)fujitsu(dot)com> wrote:

> From: Dave Page [mailto:dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org]
> > SFLC have acted as the projects counsel in the past, so I'm not surprised
> > they aren't talking to you; you won't be a known contact to them as a PG
> > contributor, and as a Fujitsu employee there would likely be a conflict
> > of interest for them to talk to you.
>
> I see. Then I hope for some reply saying so so that I can give up my hope
> that I might get a good idea from them...
>
> Who is a known contact to SFLC in PostgreSQL community? Can we expect
> response from SFLC if he/she contacts them?
>

I am - however as you've seen from Tom, the core team has already discussed
this and come to the conclusion that the risks and downsides to accepting
code under patent far outweighs the benefitsm so I won't be contacting them
about this.

We do thank you (and Fujitsu) for your efforts though.

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