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The authors know that: https://whatfreewords.org/faq.html https://whatfreewords.org/faq.html
by Reventlov 7y ago
The authors know that: https://whatfreewords.org/faq.html https://whatfreewords.org/faq.html
- imglorp 7y agoA subpoena will figure out who they are.
- StavrosK 7y agoAnd then extradition orders in every country they're in?
- otterley 7y agoYou don't have to extradite the authors if they live in countries in which patent protection is strong and the legal systems are functional enough to impose due process upon them and enforce injunctions/damages. Extradition is typically a last resort, typically for criminal proceedings. Moreover, an injunction is much more likely to be sought than damages, in which case extradition is unnecessary - all the patentees have to do is get an order from a judge forcing the hosts to take their code and site down.
- greglindahl 7y agoMany countries don't recognize software patents, and the ones that do have some strict rules about what patents are valid. So, are you sure that this is a slam dunk? You don't seem to have any concept that it might be ruled invalid.
- otterley 7y agoIt’s a lot easier to accomplish this under the conditions I outlined above. That’s all I’m saying. People have gotten away with worse.
- greglindahl 7y agoMany countries have strong patent protections and no software patents. If you wanted to say "have software patents" instead of "strong patent protections", it would make a bit more sense.
- mLuby 7y agoHow's that? There are ways to post content anonymously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20220048 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20220048