Subject Re: [Firebird-general] So, who invented shadow records?
Author Daniel Rail
Hi,

At February 21, 2005, 14:14, Ann W. Harrison wrote:


> Daniel Rail wrote:
>>
>> Just to follow Ann's message(found in Craig's blog) in regards to
>> software patents.
>>
>> Even more ridiculous, is that there are patents that have been filed
>> recently that describes some features of Firebird.
>>

> I guess I should have been more clear. We have excellent responses to a
> MVCC patent suit should one be threatened against Firebird.

I don't have any doubts. I was basically pointing to how ridicule
software patents are becoming. Especially, when more than one patent
application covers the same concept, but named differently.

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Best regards,
Daniel Rail
Senior System Engineer
ACCRA Group Inc. (www.accra.ca)
ACCRA Med Software Inc. (www.filopto.com)