[CoMoDev] Re: bump: March meeting topic
- From: David Beers <cervezas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <comodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:10:25 -0700
Haven't had any presenter volunteers yet. You guys better think quick or you
may force me to present. Fair warning!
But before I volunteer myself, I wonder if I can yet shake something loose from
one or two of you. I notice that the EU just approved legislation that
introduces software patents in Europe, creating quite a stir. Software patents
are already a sticky issue here in the US for anyone who tries to write
commercial software. (I've personally lost business on two separate occasions
for reasons that related to software patent claims.) I know some people have
strong feelings and carefully considered positions--pro or con--about software
patents and possible alternatives for protecting intellectual property. If
we've got anybody who'd like to discuss the state of the debate or of various
initiatives aimed at achieving a better legal framework for dealing with
intellectual property, that might be a cool presentation that would generate
some discussion. If we had two people with different views on the subject...
still cooler!
Just as a quick poll:
Who has had the experience of developing or starting to develop a
software project of original design only to find out that it runs afoul of one
or more patents?
Who has (individually or as a company) researched the patents that were
out there to see if a product they were developing might violate one?
Note: I wasn't planning on talking about this myself--I had something technical
in mind that relates to the synchronization topic I mentioned earlier. I'm
just stirring the pot to see if anything bubbles up from the rest of you.
David
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David Beers, Moderator
Colorado Mobile Developers
www.comodev.com
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 13:20:34 -0700, David Beers wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> The March meeting is a couple of weeks away and I wanted to firm up a topic
>or two. Is there someone who hasn't presented before who would like to talk
>to us about their work or demo something they've been working with? It could
>be something you've been working on but it could also be a tool, an SDK, or
>product you like that relates to our mobility theme.
>
> I've got a couple of ideas, but you know me... I'm always mouthing off at
>these meetings.
>
> David
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