Re: [boost] Boost and patents

From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-21 13:23:20

Paul A Bristow wrote:
> |  -----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.

Paul,

Thank you for this valuable explanation.
I hope it will calm down my friends from the dev team ,-)

> 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.

Yes, it seems to be very important aspect nowadays,
to have eyes wide open :)

Cheers
-- 
Mateusz Loskot
http://mateusz.loskot.net