linux-kernel - Re: Versioning file system

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Date:	Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:25:59 -0600
From:	"Jeffrey V. Merkey" <jmerkey@...fmountaingroup.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	Jan Harkes <jaharkes@...cmu.edu>,
	Jack Stone <jack@...keye.stone.uk.eu.org>,
	alan <alan@...eserver.org>, hpa@...or.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk
Subject: Re: Versioning file system

Alan Cox wrote:

>>http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/fetch.jsp?LANG=ENG&DBSELECT=PCT&SERVER_TYPE=19&SORT=1211506-KEY&TYPE_FIELD=256&IDB=0&IDOC=1205953&C=10&ELEMENT_SET=IA,WO,TTL-EN&RESULT=1&TOTAL=3&START=1&DISP=25&FORM=SEP-0/HITNUM,B-ENG,DP,MC,PA,ABSUM-ENG&SEARCH_IA=US2005045566&QUERY=%28IN%2fmerkey%29+
>>
>>The last one was filed with WIPO and has international protection, UK 
>>included.
>>    
>>
>
>Nope. EU and UK law does not recognize software as patentable. See the
>caselaw.
>  
>

Thanks for clarifying Alan, I was uncertain about current patent laws in 
the UK and abroad. I know this area has undergone considerable debate 
and changes recently, and I have not been keeping up with all of it.

Jeff

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