Re: [syndication] Re: RDF under patent attack?

[burton@openprivacy.org]

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"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> writes:

> > Once the lawsuit threat is gone it can be
> >                 Resists Silly Suits
> > (There I go again, taunting the lawyers).
> 
> Uh, let's be clear here.  Nobody's been served with notice of a lawsuit,
> correct?  At this stage of the game it's just trolling on the part of this law
> firm and the PEARL group, right?  It's not even gotten to the point of cease
> and desist yet.

Just an aside, the Jakarta Apache Jetspeed project uses RSS.  It would be
REALLY interesting to see them sue Apache.  Especially when IBM and SUNs
lawyers step in. :)

> Isn't it usually, they troll for suckers willing to pay up quickly to avoid
> legal costs.  Blackmail, of a sort.

It works.

Thanks USPTO!!! Keep up the good work! :(

> Then they send someone a c&d demand letter.  Then they file and serve papers
> on a lawsuit.  Have I got this right?  If so, we're still at the trolling for
> suckers stage.  Let's not bite.

Yes. I don't think this thing will become a problem.  It is important that we
stick to our guns :)

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