• Mathias <Mathias_member pathlink.com> Sep 10 2004
• Sean Kelly <sean f4.ca> Sep 10 2004
• "Walter" <newshound digitalmars.com> Sep 10 2004
• Mathias <Mathias_member pathlink.com> Sep 12 2004
• sony ardiles <sony_archa yahoo.com> Feb 28 2010

Mathias <Mathias_member pathlink.com> writes:

"Note: all D users agree that by downloading and using D, or reading the D
specs, they will explicitly identify any claims to intellectual property rights
with a copyright or patent notice in any posted or emailed feedback sent to
Digital Mars."

That's a strange sentence. What does it mean, actually?

Regards,
Mathias

Sean Kelly <sean f4.ca> writes:

In article <chspgc$1o9i$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Mathias says...
"Note: all D users agree that by downloading and using D, or reading the D
specs, they will explicitly identify any claims to intellectual property rights
with a copyright or patent notice in any posted or emailed feedback sent to
Digital Mars."

That's a strange sentence. What does it mean, actually?


I think it means that if you send Walter an email with suggestions regarding D,
you must notify him if those suggestions include a concept or technique that is
patented or copyrighted... assuming you know that, of course.


Sean

"Walter" <newshound digitalmars.com> writes:

"Sean Kelly" <sean f4.ca> wrote in message
news:chsttu$1r08$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 In article <chspgc$1o9i$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Mathias says...
"Note: all D users agree that by downloading and using D, or reading the




specs, they will explicitly identify any claims to intellectual property




with a copyright or patent notice in any posted or emailed feedback sent




Digital Mars."

That's a strange sentence. What does it mean, actually?


 I think it means that if you send Walter an email with suggestions


 you must notify him if those suggestions include a concept or technique


 patented or copyrighted... assuming you know that, of course.


Right. The idea is simply to keep D unencumbered by submarine patents and
other belated claims of copyright ownership. I've been following the SCO v.
Linux dispute, and don't want any of that nonsense infecting D. If you want
to claim ownership of, say, a contribution to Phobos, clearly say so with
that contribution.

Mathias <Mathias_member pathlink.com> writes:

In article <cht8av$209v$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...

Right. The idea is simply to keep D unencumbered by submarine patents and
other belated claims of copyright ownership. I've been following the SCO v.
Linux dispute, and don't want any of that nonsense infecting D. If you want
to claim ownership of, say, a contribution to Phobos, clearly say so with
that contribution.


Ah, I see. Thanks.
Mathias

sony ardiles <sony_archa yahoo.com> writes:

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Sean Kelly Wrote:

 In article <chspgc$1o9i$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Mathias says...
"Note: all D users agree that by downloading and using D, or reading the D
specs, they will explicitly identify any claims to intellectual property rights
with a copyright or patent notice in any posted or emailed feedback sent to
Digital Mars."

That's a strange sentence. What does it mean, actually?


 I think it means that if you send Walter an email with suggestions regarding D,
 you must notify him if those suggestions include a concept or technique that is
 patented or copyrighted... assuming you know that, of course.
 
 
 Sean