Re: patent on O_ATOMICLOOKUP [Re: [PATCH] loopable tmpfs (2.4.17)]

Karim Yaghmour
2002-05-25T21:21:48Z

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> Can those patents result in trouble? Sure as hell. But let's put it this
> way: I'm a _lot_ happier about a RedHat/FSMlabs patent that gets licensed
> to GPL users than I am about a patent by somebody who would want to screw
> with the GPL.

There is no garantee that this is precisely what will happen in the future.

What if MS threw a couple of millions at Victor to buy his patent (that's
not that far-fetched since Victor has shown a very clear intent to make
money off of his patent and since MS is clearly intent on crushing Linux)
and then said that all GPL uses of this patent are prohibited? What then?

Karim

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