On Fri, 2002-11-15 at 00:19, Michelle Konzack wrote: > 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
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