Without investing in conspiracy theories, I think there's a good
chance
that we can prove that the radical change in Green/Oak described on
p.2-3
of "Inside Java" (Siyan & Weaver) may date from shortly after this.
However (mea culpa) I just found out the link to IBM's patent server
is bust. The EU patent server link is still good, though.
Isn't that also basically the process that Java
goes
through when loading an application? Java's been around for at least
7 years...
Thanks,
Lyle Taylor
IS Applications
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Mielke [mailto:mark@mark.mielke.cc]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:27 PM
To: rpm-list@redhat.com
Cc: Stephen Pickett
Subject: Re: code server patent
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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