Am 14:55 2002-11-14 -0600 hat John Hasler geschrieben: > >Edward Guldemond writes: >> With software patents, distributing this software could be considered >> illegal to distribute in the United States. Fetching it from outside of >> the US is fine. Using it in the US is fine, too,... > >Using it in the US infringes the patent. Importing a copy probably does as >well. Note, however, that in the US such patent infringement is a tort, >not a crime. You cannot be fined or imprisoned for it: just sued for >damages by the patent owner.
This is, why I program under my turkish/persian nationality ;-)) I can fuck american patents and export restrictions and do not violate any international embargos or something like this... I am terrorist now ??? And dangerous for the United States ??? Michelle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]