Re: [Weimer@cert.uni-stuttgart.de: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Richard Braakman
On Sun, Jul 21, 2002 at 08:32:27PM +0200, Bill Allombert wrote: > Could you give me your advice on this patend > problem ? I have not the connection time to > investigate this issue properly and anyway this > must be discussed here. The JPEG group's opinion might be of interest here. It's at: http

Re: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Florian Weimer
Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've had the impression that the remaining life of the patent is really > quite short, too, and that they're going after people with money while > they can. The European counterpart might live much longer. It was granted in 1994. Even if the counter st

Re: Bug#153467: [Weimer@cert.uni-stuttgart.de: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Florian Weimer
Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Therefore, a Debian archive outside jurisdictions where this patent is > enforceable is the proper home for the software if the patent is > enforceable against libjpeg62, not non-free. Japanese and European counterparts exist, see: http://swpat.ffii

Re: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Colin Watson
On Sun, Jul 21, 2002 at 02:37:46PM -0700, David Starner wrote: > So there's allegedly a patent on JPEG. I think someone came up with a > patent on run-length encoding at one point. Legally, moving it to > non-free is a lousy cop-out, which I don't think changes our liability > one bit. IMO, for the

Re: [Weimer@cert.uni-stuttgart.de: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sun, Jul 21, 2002 at 08:32:27PM +0200, Bill Allombert wrote: > Hello developers, > > Could you give me your advice on this patend > problem ? I have not the connection time to > investigate this issue properly and anyway this > must be discussed here. > > Please CC me, thanks! If true, this r

Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread David Starner
So there's allegedly a patent on JPEG. I think someone came up with a patent on run-length encoding at one point. Legally, moving it to non-free is a lousy cop-out, which I don't think changes our liability one bit. IMO, for the time being, we should just ignore it, until it's clear it's going to

[Weimer@cert.uni-stuttgart.de: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Bill Allombert
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