[Mono-list] Legal status of Mono

Paolo Molaro lupus@ximian.com
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 16:43:03 +0200


On 07/29/02 Guenther Roith wrote:
> What I thought about a while ago:
> Can MS patent fundamental things like the IL code??
> 
> If they have patents on, let's say something in the class lib, it's not a
> _big_ problem.
> But if basic things like IL is patented...
> 
> Anybody, who knows something about this topic?

Anything in IL is already covered by prior art since possibly decades.
The paragraph in the FAQ above the one I posted covers the issue,
read the FAQ.

lupus

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