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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Adam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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opensim-dev-bounces@lists.berlios.de
[mailto:opensim-dev-bounces@lists.berlios.de] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sean
Hennessee<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 11 December 2008 4:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Opensim-dev] [Fwd: [SLED] Worlds.com owns you, baby! Now pay
up!]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hopefully this won't affect OpenSim, but it might!<br>
~Sean<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>[SLED] Worlds.com owns you, baby! Now pay up!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:01:48 -0500<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>AJ<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>SL Educators <a
href="mailto:educators@lists.secondlife.com"><educators@lists.secondlife.com></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>SL Educators <a
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Is Worlds.com trying to out Blackboard Blackboard?<br>
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<a
href="http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/12/worldscom-hires-ip-firm-for-licensing-to-begin-contacting-virtual-world-companies-shortly.html">http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/12/worldscom-hires-ip-firm-for-licensing-to-begin-contacting-virtual-world-companies-shortly.html</a><br>
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-- <br>
AJ Kelton<br>
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Second Life Project Coordinator<br>
College of Education and Human Services, MSU<o:p></o:p></p>
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