[Opensim-dev] [Fwd: [SLED] Worlds.com owns you, baby! Now pay up!]

[Ryan McDougall]

Please don't ever post patent information here or any other open
source website until software patents are torn down.

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Jeroen van Veen <j.veenvan at gmail.com> wrote:
> They claim these patents:
> Scalable Virtual World Chat Client-Server System
> System and Method for Enabling Users to Interact in a Virtual Space.
>
> Does that mean, they claim patents over like every general virtual world
> system out there?
> Meaning every open source vw could be sued by them? Would that even be
> possible? Madness :S
>
>
>
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>
> 2008/12/12 Ryan McDougall <sempuki1 at gmail.com>
>>
>> The patent system encourages wilful ignorance. Go not forth and remain
>> ignorant!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 4:21 AM, Frisby, Adam <adam at deepthink.com.au>
>> wrote:
>> > Just a small casual reminder for software developers, if you go looking
>> > at
>> > software patents and then write infringing code, you may face treble
>> > damages. For that reason it's oft recommended that you wait for the
>> > person
>> > making claims of infringement to come to you first, as right now as best
>> > we're aware, OpenSim isn't patent encumbered.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Adam
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: opensim-dev-bounces at lists.berlios.de
>> > [mailto:opensim-dev-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Sean
>> > Hennessee
>> > Sent: Thursday, 11 December 2008 4:15 PM
>> > To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de
>> > Subject: [Opensim-dev] [Fwd: [SLED] Worlds.com owns you, baby! Now pay
>> > up!]
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hopefully this won't affect OpenSim, but it might!
>> > ~Sean
>> >
>> > -------- Original Message --------
>> >
>> > Subject:
>> >
>> > [SLED] Worlds.com owns you, baby! Now pay up!
>> >
>> > Date:
>> >
>> > Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:01:48 -0500
>> >
>> > From:
>> >
>> > AJ
>> >
>> > Reply-To:
>> >
>> > SL Educators <educators at lists.secondlife.com>
>> >
>> > To:
>> >
>> > SL Educators <educators at lists.secondlife.com>
>> >
>> > Is Worlds.com trying to out Blackboard Blackboard?
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/12/worldscom-hires-ip-firm-for-licensing-to-begin-contacting-virtual-world-companies-shortly.html
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > AJ Kelton
>> >
>> > Second Life Project Coordinator
>> > College of Education and Human Services, MSU
>> >
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