Re: [boost] Boost and patents

From: Paul A Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-21 13:04:25

|  -----Original Message-----
|  From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
|  [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Peter Dimov
|  Sent: 21 September 2006 16:07
|  To: boost_at_[hidden]
|  Subject: Re: [boost] Boost and patents
|  
|  Mateusz Loskot wrote:

|  > Today, my friend was told (warned) on the #c++ IRC channel that
|  > Boost uses some technologies already patented by IBM (and 
|  may be other
|  > entities), like RCU or SMR (and may be more).
|  
|  Boost doesn't use any RCU or SMR as far as I know.

But IF IT HAD, it MIGHT provide 'prior art' to defend against the patent,
for Boost is undoubtedly published in the public domain and available for
everyone to see.

I hope that Boost will, in future, prevent (or at least deter) some of the
silly software patents that are doing little but enrich some members of the
legal progression.

Paul

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