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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:52:16 +1000
To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Cc: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@SteelEye.com>,
       linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: GPLv3 Position Statement
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From: tridge@samba.org
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Jeff,

 > tridge@samba.org wrote:
 > > I'd also like to note that I don't have much sympathy for companies
 > > that consist of only a patent portfolio. They are pretty much scum in
 > > my view. If they don't make any products at all and live on only
 > > patent revenue then the world would be better off without them :-)
 > 
 > So, if you outsource your manufacturing, you are scum?

I think its reasonable to include 'programming', 'developing' etc in
'make' :-)

I'm just not a fan of companies who don't do anything except collect
patent royalties on products that other people develop. I doubt there
would be anyone in that category on this mailing list :)

Cheers, Tridge
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