[Asterisk-Users] G729 licenses

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

On Monday 30 August 2004 12:57, Brian Capouch wrote:
> > That's right, nobody should ever make money from their knowledge or work.

> Too bad it's OT to discuss this more fully on the list.

> Software patents, which are being handed out like candy to all the big
> players who can afford patent lawyers, present a grave challenge to Open
> Source software.

Agreed.  I am completely against 17-year software patents.  I am completely 
against trivial and what I would call "hedging" software patents.

I am not, however, against software patents that are every bit as inventive 
and new as a mechanical counterpart.

Or are you saying g.729 was a trivial, obvious patent?

> If that happens, it will be interesting to watch you defend them.  Of
> course they'll say they only want compensation "for their knowledge or
> work."

Nice reductio ad absurdum.  Try again.

-A.