On Sun, Nov 19, 2006 at 07:49:47AM -0800, Randall R Schulz wrote:
Patents are about mechanisms (now including algorithms). Naturally, mechanisms and algorithms do specific things. But you cannot patent the result. You patent a means of producing that result.
Patent infringement means you replicated the patentent mechanism, algorithm or process without a suitable agreements to do so with the patent holder. It is not an infringement to find a new way of doing something for which there is a patent.
Interesting point... So, just for an example, I'm curious how you "find a new way of doing" such an innovative thing like a progress bar. Please note that there is a big difference from what the patent thingy was meant for (about 100 jears ago) and what they have made of it. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org