Comments on: Living in an imperfect world http://truthhappens.redhat.com/2008/07/24/living-in-an-imperfect-world/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:54:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: David Legg http://truthhappens.redhat.com/2008/07/24/living-in-an-imperfect-world/#comment-1242 David Legg Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:53:22 +0000 http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2008/07/24/living-in-an-imperfect-world/#comment-1242 I suspect that the truth is that so many people are just *worn-down* by the constant antagonism to open source. I suspect that the truth is that so many people are just *worn-down* by the constant antagonism to open source.

]]> By: ken http://truthhappens.redhat.com/2008/07/24/living-in-an-imperfect-world/#comment-1241 ken Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:13:24 +0000 http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2008/07/24/living-in-an-imperfect-world/#comment-1241 Since you give us no details as to how your decision was made, I surmise: there is imperfection in the world, therefore we do not seek justice. That attitude only compounds the problem. Since you give us no details as to how your decision was made, I surmise: there is imperfection in the world, therefore we do not seek justice. That attitude only compounds the problem.

]]> By: Pete http://truthhappens.redhat.com/2008/07/24/living-in-an-imperfect-world/#comment-1240 Pete Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:51:59 +0000 http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2008/07/24/living-in-an-imperfect-world/#comment-1240 The thing is, the US patent office (and other countries too) just seem to hand out patents willy-nilly these days with very little thought, technical input or analysis. Its very much left to us as individuals to disprove them in the real world. For my part, backing down on such patents and paying them out really only exascerbates the problem and encourages further bad patent behaviour. Ultimately this makes it harder for everyone else. If your sure the patent can be anulled, then getting costs awarded is the natural progression. The thing is, the US patent office (and other countries too) just seem to hand out patents willy-nilly these days with very little thought, technical input or analysis.

Its very much left to us as individuals to disprove them in the real world.

For my part, backing down on such patents and paying them out really only exascerbates the problem and encourages further bad patent behaviour. Ultimately this makes it harder for everyone else.

If your sure the patent can be anulled, then getting costs awarded is the natural progression.

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