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| author | Adam Back <adam@cypherspace.org> | 2014-05-19 16:47:09 +0200 |
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| committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2014-05-19 14:47:26 +0000 |
| commit | 23936766a2d93aa57ad4f16afc708ca514247166 (patch) | |
| tree | ba7f86d52ad7d8eebfb362b6ea78357ea68f0313 | |
| parent | 914bfe31a7c44003b4429a772f2a091d3d008114 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/99/00581da28af68e571c6ac58d5b93d75bcbec3b b/99/00581da28af68e571c6ac58d5b93d75bcbec3b new file mode 100644 index 000000000..005ad4de5 --- /dev/null +++ b/99/00581da28af68e571c6ac58d5b93d75bcbec3b @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +Received: from sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.191] + helo=mx.sourceforge.net) + by sfs-ml-2.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) + (envelope-from <adam@cypherspace.org>) id 1WmOqc-0003ND-T3 + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Mon, 19 May 2014 14:47:26 +0000 +X-ACL-Warn: +Received: from mout.perfora.net ([74.208.4.195]) + by sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) + (Exim 4.76) id 1WmOqb-00019Y-KZ + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Mon, 19 May 2014 14:47:26 +0000 +Received: from netbook ([37.75.37.226]) + by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrus0) with ESMTP (Nemesis) + id 0M3htJ-1X4TlC29dx-00r8jD; Mon, 19 May 2014 10:47:18 -0400 +Received: by netbook (Postfix, from userid 1000) + id 2E6DD2E50EE; Mon, 19 May 2014 16:47:11 +0200 (CEST) +Received: by flare (hashcash-sendmail, from uid 1000); + Mon, 19 May 2014 16:47:10 +0200 +Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 16:47:09 +0200 +From: Adam Back <adam@cypherspace.org> +To: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +Message-ID: <20140519144709.GA29574@netbook.cypherspace.org> +References: <BAY173-W1475F72C70BC089A82C20FCC300@phx.gbl> + <5377892C.8080402@gmail.com> + <CAAS2fgS-Ewj3T0-d=h7ET9dCz3+NPPYVOLDWd7T7oYY95x-sUA@mail.gmail.com> + <CALDj+Bbsb6JiLabTBx21k02dDvnmZZDCXmJ2mnh7DngBon202w@mail.gmail.com> + <5379FF38.4050909@certimix.com> +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed +Content-Disposition: inline +In-Reply-To: <5379FF38.4050909@certimix.com> +User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) +X-Hashcash: 1:20:140519:bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net::0hz/Fwv/G2hIl + WAT:000000000000000000004NU6 +X-Hashcash: 1:20:140519:adam@cypherspace.org::AAtfhENVT1TQ2/BD:00000000000000000 + 0000000000000000000000002gzl +X-Provags-ID: V02:K0:/1vVKr77z1sJ7WAYFj8bkqwXqD68edLfJgn4AHBmibs + iuJWzmgZRfIhnRudsn6IfsKHT/dgZT7xNzJn7eWmZHsO8zdhji + p6JeSyWeAyfHjT+K2B6OQNFxTqdanQuc0+jo/54Ogs6kSiQ/oY + opRujVLePiOLY2LbvHUtcBbdyeLnilq5jUP3hq2Y8Qk85jxFFD + HrhxebtA/7IpOyc5aOla5Y7dZ3EuyTrZauoRUklgm8pIH9w7/w + fBlrRkNp9ewmBJy8g76aM1FoBCT/sa4DEKvdnL56eU1OBIKI+B + PkKYsBM9+Pdca6zyg6UxMGgjqwo0OgFb6mcCWUMEdPvTPu7GpG + Pf1Qa51alIZdJValkwtDMZoT0TX+8ltVbCl272Mda +X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) +X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. + See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. + -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, + no trust [74.208.4.195 listed in list.dnswl.org] + -0.0 SPF_HELO_PASS SPF: HELO matches SPF record +X-Headers-End: 1WmOqb-00019Y-KZ +Subject: [Bitcoin-development] patents... +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 +Precedence: list +List-Id: <bitcoin-development.lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=bitcoin-development> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:47:27 -0000 + +someone recently wrote (not pointing fingers, nor demanding a spirited +defense from that person, its a generic comment): +> PS: the device has patents pending + +btw about patents, I wonder if people who feel the need to do that, would +you consider putting those patents into like a linux foundation defensive +pool? + +I imagine a number of other bitcoin companies have patented things, but if +you think ahead a little bit, or look at prior ecash history, patents held +by individuals or companies can be outright dangerous. + +We saw this in the past eg the digicash patents after the company went +bankrupt were sold by the investor to some random large company that parked +it in its huge pile of patents, didnt use it, and prevented anyone else from +using it - stalling Chaum dependent payment innovation for perhaps 5 years +until the thing expired, and a Chaum patent expiry party was held. + +Just some food for thought. + +hmm Yes and this topic now is more than a bit non dev related. Sorry about +that. There seems to be no convenient mailing list format for non-dev stuff +or I would Cc and set Reply-To for example? (Web forums somewhat suck IMO). + +Adam + + |