Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: O'Neill
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 00:00

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On 13 Oct 1998 21:13:43 GMT, system@niuhep.physics.niu.edu wrote:

>Graham Murray <graham@barnowl.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>David Kastrup <dak@mailhost.neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> writes:
>>> Mark Evans <mark@grapefruit.ndirect.co.uk> writes:
>
>>> > Otherwise it would be hard for any arbitrater to handle a claim of
>>> > patent infringement. (Or the defence of "well I simply happened to
>>> > come up with the same idea independantly.")
>
>>> This is no defense.  Coming up with the same idea independently does
>>> not give you a free run, unless you have *published* something before
>>> the other person. 
>
>Note that "published" can be sending a description of it to yourself,
>the postmark and sealed envelope help establishs when you came up with the
>idea. 
>

this is a general misconception.  Sending a copy to yourself simply
acts to time stamp the document, provided you don't open the envelope.
it is not a "publication" for copyright purposes.

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From: darrow@oneillaw.com (O'Neill)
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/10/14
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