Warp wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> I thought that the entire OS was loaded with patents precisely for the 
>> purpose of preventing anybody else implementing something compatible 
>> with it.
> 
>   In how many countries do you think breaking an US patent is illegal?

Sufficiently rich companies file their patents in all the countries of 
interest.

Of course, in most countries, you actually have to describe what you do 
in the patent, and it isn't a violation of a patent if someone does the 
same thing in a different way.  Sadly, the US got heads wedged between 
buttocks when it comes to that too, at this point.

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
  Helpful housekeeping hints:
   Check your feather pillows for holes
    before putting them in the washing machine.

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