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Re: New MS patent: sounds like PG db rules

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Dave Page wrote:
HI Justin

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Justin Clift <justin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm trying to point out that - PG is a database system - and MS may have
just been granted a patent for a fundamental part of it.

Thinking it might need looking in to, and trying to bring it to the
attention of some that can (or even cares?). ;>

I don't think it's a major issue. Even if MS do think we infringe on
the patent it would be laughable for them to try to do anything about
it given that our rules implementation has provably existed in a
leading FOSS project for a decade or more.

Yep, sounds about right. Not being a patent-attorney though, I thought it better to mention than not. ;)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

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