On 11/22/2010 05:41 PM, Pascal Bleser wrote:

The second part of the deal relates to the intellectual property that is changing hands. Our hope is that this does not add to the minefield that software patents are today for Free and Open Source software developers.

The openSUSE Board generally believes, like the rest of the global FOSS community, that software patents impede innovation and are inconsistent with Open Source and Free Software.

I wonder about the intent behind the inclusion of these two paragraphs in the announcement. Paragraph 1 (of course hope springs eternal...), paragraph 2 is just a blanket summation. None of which in any way answer the questions apparently floated by inclusion of paragraph 1 sentence 1. (everything after sentence 1 is what lawyers call "ishkabibble." If anyone knows the intent here, fill us in. I can't help but wonder, "Why include paragraph 1 sentence 1 to begin with?" -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org