linux-kernel - Re: Patent or not patent a new idea

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0706251503510.5117@blackbox.fnordora.org>
Date:	Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:04:16 -0700 (PDT)
From:	alan <alan@...eserver.org>
To:	Graeme Sheppard <nodes@...lion.net>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Patent or not patent a new idea

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, Graeme Sheppard wrote:

> Dear devs,
>
> In a moment of serendipity I thought of a concept which may be advantageous
> if incorporated into the kernel. I was going to offer it to the OIN but
> they responded they only consider existing patents and I don't have the
> money to afford one.

How do you know it is a new idea?

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