On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Stanislav Malyshev a.k.a Frodo wrote:
> HBH>> Since most of Linux applications are open source - they cannot
> HBH>> say it's stolen, cause if they'll say that - then they'll have
> HBH>> to show their code and prove that it's the same...
>
> Not at all. They will claim their IP was stolen and their code, obtained
> by illegal means, was used in the development. That would be enough - see
> DVD case. Code should not be the same - as every programmer know, you can
> express same thing in thousands of different ways, that will be still same
> thing.
>
According to this kind of logic, MS would actually want their code to be
stolen. Let's get serious: if an open-source code implements something
that Microsoft has released an open specification about, then Microsoft
has no case against it. Most programmers will not simply rip code out of
a copyrighted code and use it for their own ends. And no court will buy
such accusations without having a third party take a look at both source
codes.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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