Re: Bitkeeper

jiho
2003-07-20T00:06:02Z

(I spared the list a couple of messages by forgetting to CC 'em....)

Larry McVoy wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 04:53:40PM -0700, jiho@c-zone.net wrote:
>
>>Larry McVoy wrote:
>>
>>>So where is the law that says it is OK to reverse engineer when the product
>>>already provides everything you could possibly want for interoperability?
>>
>>Antitrust law. The purpose of antitrust law is to further competition, not
>>merely interoperability.
>
> The day I'm worried about antitrust law is the day I'm rich enough to retire.

I infer a creeping sense of humor.

-- Jim Howard <jiho@c-zone.net>