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Also the patents in question are probably software patents which, in theory, are not granted in Europe.
by kwhitefoot 2y ago
Also the patents in question are probably software patents which, in theory, are not granted in Europe.
- denschub 2y ago"I'm in Europe so I don't have to care because software patents are not enforceable here" isn't the solution. Yes, patent law doesn't apply - but copyright law does, and they very much can take down content that references the spec just based on copyright law alone.
- fulafel 2y agoIn a lot of european countries there's specific legislation allowing computing interop that overrides copyright. Eg https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/summary/computer-programs-legal-protection.html https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/summary/computer-... (Also I'd think copyright in EU doesn't normally apply to implementing protocols as it's supposed to grant monopolies of creative expression? but IANAL)