On Mon, 3 Jul 2006 09:40:01 +0300, "laurent FANIS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Couldn't resist asking but can they really patent : >"sending "formatted" data over SSL" ? >That is just plain ridiculous !! As far as I know, at the moment it's only a patent *application* rather than a granted patent. You can *apply* for a patent on anything you like but that doesn't mean the patent will be granted. >If i remember correctly the is also an RFC just for syslog under BSD. >A lot of devices already have syslog build in (for instance my AP >piece of crap USR has a syslog function) machines are going to be >pulled of the market ? That is plain dumb, we are heading for another >one of those frenzy" lets patent everything". You a said "another" ? -Unfortunately, the frenzy has never stopped or even slowed down, instead, it's only continued to grow worse. jcr -- Free, Open Source CAD, CAM and EDA Tools http://www.DesignTools.org