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Re: [RFC 0/1] Contributing a compound object to the libpthread
Adhemerval,
On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 3:07 PM, Adhemerval Zanella
<adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org> wrote:
>> Regarding the note of DJ Delorie -- the patent covers the
>> synchronization method (the approach), not a particular
>> implementation. You will not be able to create an implementation of
>> yours without violating the patent anyway. So, don't worry about the
>> effects of looking in the code.
>>
>> That said, I understand that my idea is not going to be accepted at
>> this time. I would like to apoligize for you time I have taken. In
>> case anyone is going to change their opinions on the matter feel free
>> to contact me.
>
> To be clear: it is not your idea that is being rejected, but rather
> your imposing rules we need to accept so you can disclosure your idea.
All the patent texts (except for those that contain sectecy matter)
are publicly available from the USPTO or similar corresponding
national/international patent management offices. In particular, there
is a search form at the USPTO website you can use to view any present
or past patents and published applications. The sole idea of patents
is to create and save descriptions any other skilled individuals can
later use to re-create the inventions. Just, an exclusive use period
is granted to authors as a reward for their binging the inventions to
public. Later, after patents expire, they can (and should) be used to
advance everyday life of all the humanity (or other more humble
purposes -- whatever they are good for). In my opinion, most of the
patents in the database are good for nothing and are just wasted
money. Or they can be treated as enforced losses businesses have to
take due to the competitive environment they exist in. But sometimes
there are things that are worth the application/maintenance fees paid.
So to resume, there is no problem in disclosing the idea. And it
already was disclosed here and is permanently being disclosed at the
USPTO website. I posted a link to it.
--
Oleh Derevenko
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