Canadian version of Ubuntu

[Hubert Figuiere]

On Thursday 03 August 2006 15:27, Rob Bowers wrote:
> We and Ubuntu will know what we're doing when we do it. I see no reason
> that there should be risks. Of course we'll be careful. I still say we keep
> it uncamouflaged, straight under US patent policy's nose.

Don't forget that most of these restriction apply to Canada, because patents 
have been filed here in canada. Whatever validaty there is, the only fact 
that there are patents is a threat and unlike for a crime, you have to prove 
that you are innocent by either showing that you don't infringe the patent or 
that said patent is invalid because it is not patentable or it has prior art, 
etc.

And that alone make that the lawyer still have a reason to not have a reform 
of the patent system: it is a cash cow.

All in all I don't think it is even worth the effort. Better fight against.

Hub