Re: code server patent

[Mark Mielke <mark mark mielke cc>]

How about a query regarding the validity of the patent?

Do you think people haven't done this sort of thing for decades now? How
many other 'remarkably similar' patents do you suppose might exist?

What is unique about this patent?

mark


On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 03:51:08PM -0400, Chris Pickett wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have some questions about a code server patent belonging to REC 
> Software Inc. (my dad's company) and I was wondering if somebody here 
> can help me out.
> 
> It's a patent that describes dynamic (and automatic) software 
> installation over a network.  You start executing some module, and it 
> goes out and finds the other pieces you need (based on the existing 
> "check every piece is there before executing" process) and installs them 
> in the background.  It can also be used for software updates and 
> software subscriptions.  This isn't remote execution we're talking 
> about, the code actually runs on the client.
> 
> My questions are:
> 
> 1) Given that you guys are installation people does this sound at all 
> useful?
> 2) Who can we talk to in more detail about this?
> 
> I know software patents are considered evil, the possibility of giving 
> this thing away exists, but we'd need some convincing that it would be 
> worthwhile (in a specific context, not general "it's worthwhile to give 
> any patent away" stuff).
> 
> Feel free to send me a personal email or respond to this list -- either 
> is fine.  I thought rpm would be a good place to start asking 
> questions.  I have some familiarity with GNU/Linux (I work on an open 
> source Java VM called SableVM), my father has until now (!) been a 
> Windows developer.  I have no familiarity with the technical details of 
> rpm, but have used it on occasion (Debian is the distribution of choice 
> for my university).
> 
> Cheers,
> Chris Pickett
> 
> 
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