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From: Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>
To: Guillaume Le Vaillant <glv@posteo.net>
Cc: 48217@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#48217] [PATCH 0/9] Add sdrangel
Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 12:38:30 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <YJF4hg8wm9yC+LKI@jasmine.lan> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87czu6rimc.fsf@yamatai>

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On Tue, May 04, 2021 at 08:46:51AM +0000, Guillaume Le Vaillant wrote:
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> While DSDcc is intended to be patent-free, `mbelib` that it uses
> describes functions that may be covered by one or more U.S. patents
> owned by DVSI Inc. The source code itself should not be infringing as it
> merely describes possible methods of implementation. Compiling or using
> `mbelib` may infringe on patents rights in your jurisdiction and/or
> require licensing. It is unknown if DVSI will sell licenses for software
> that uses `mbelib`.
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
> 
> Even if mbelib is free software, I guess the U.S. patent on the
> AMBE standard [1] prevents it from being included in Guix.
> What do you think?

I don't that these patents prevent inclusion. At least, we've never
worked that way in the past.

The question of whether or not a program / package "may be covered by
one or more U.S. patents" is not something that can be known until you
get sued by a patent owner and lose the case (or settle it). It applies
to literally every piece of software.

Basically, if you are making a lot of money with software, then you will
learn which patents you have used, based on the lawsuits filed against
you.

I'm no expert but that's my understanding.

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  parent reply	other threads:[~2021-05-04 16:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 29+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-05-04  8:46 [bug#48217] [PATCH 0/9] Add sdrangel Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:56 ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 1/9] gnu: Add csdr Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:56   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 2/9] gnu: Add serialdv Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:56   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 3/9] gnu: aptdec: Update to 1.7-1.5f91799 Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:57   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 4/9] gnu: Add cm256cc Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:57   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 5/9] gnu: Add libdab Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:57   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 6/9] gnu: Add sgp4 Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:57   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 7/9] gnu: Add sdrangel Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:57   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 8/9] gnu: Add dsdcc Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04  8:57   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 9/9] gnu: sdrangel: Add dsdcc support Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04 16:39     ` Leo Famulari
2021-05-04 20:02     ` Leo Famulari
2021-05-04 21:48       ` Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04 20:00   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH 1/9] gnu: Add csdr Leo Famulari
2021-05-04 21:34     ` Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-04 16:38 ` Leo Famulari [this message]
2021-05-05  8:48   ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 " Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05  8:48     ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 2/9] gnu: Add serialdv Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05  8:48     ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 3/9] gnu: aptdec: Update to 1.7-1.5f91799 Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05  8:48     ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 4/9] gnu: Add cm256cc Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05 11:22       ` Maxime Devos
2021-05-05 13:37         ` Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05  8:48     ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 5/9] gnu: Add libdab Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05  8:48     ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 6/9] gnu: Add sgp4 Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05  8:48     ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 7/9] gnu: Add mbelib Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05  8:48     ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 8/9] gnu: Add dsdcc Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-05  8:48     ` [bug#48217] [PATCH v2 9/9] gnu: Add sdrangel Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-07 16:48     ` bug#48217: [PATCH 0/9] " Guillaume Le Vaillant
2021-05-08  2:32       ` [bug#48217] " Leo Famulari

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