Software Patents

[Jon 'maddog' Hall]

>... depending on where the patent is granted.

Sorry, this is a fiction.

When a USA company creates a device, they typically pay the patents
across the board, not just on the units that are going to countries that
"respect" patents.

When companies are building products, they make product decisions based
on patents, which affect the products no matter where they go.

Ergo Ubuntu does not distribute mp3 software already integrated into
their products worldwide because of patent laws in some countries.

I stand by my statement.....6.3 billion people are affected.

md