Trend Micro Sues Barracuda Over Open Source Anti-Virus

[Charles Lacroix]

Not very well, when they do... I'm glad they are sitting on a shelf 
collecting dust.

Julian Field a écrit :
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> And exactly how do Barracuda systems work anyway?
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> Julian Field wrote:
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>> Having had a quick flick through the patent itself, it does not appear 
>> to apply to my design of MailScanner, as it's not a proxy server in 
>> any form.
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>> But it does affect just about every other system on the planet. This 
>> really should never have been allowed as a patent. Fortunately the EU 
>> doesn't have software patents, so they couldn't come after me even if 
>> they wanted to, or could :-)
>>
>> These guys really are low-life pond weed.
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>> #include <stdlawyerjoke.h>
>>
>> Nigel Kendrick wrote:
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>>> "Anti-virus firm Trend Micro is suing Barracuda Networks over their 
>>> use of
>>> the open source anti-virus product ClamAV. The issue is Trend Micro's 
>>> patent
>>> on 'anti-virus detection on an SMTP or FTP gateway'. Companies like 
>>> Symantec
>>> and McAfee are already paying licensing fees to Trend Micro."
>>>
>>> Just in case you missed it on Slashdot.
>>> http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/29/1313206
>>>
>>> Nigel Kendrick
>>> IT Associate
>>> Pet Doctors Ltd
>>>
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>>>       
>> Jules
>>
>>     
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> Jules
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