On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 07:19:05PM +1100, Darren Reed wrote:
> Forgetting about patents means those who use OpenBSD with pf & ftp-proxy
> may be open to litigation from others because they're using an unlicensed
> implementation of the patent
>
> It is not an excuse to be ignorant of this any more than it is an excuse
> to be ignorant of what the licence says in some source code file if someone
> brings it to your attention or asks the question.

In software licenses, the intellectual property owner has stated a position
that is open to interpretation.

In patents, no knowledge of the patent is not a defense but it does
usually mitigate financial penalties. Your best bet is to ignore
patent claims that are obvious, may have prior art, or don't come
at the bottom of a lawsuit.

YMMV. HAND. IANAL. DWYW. WAYSOTOLWYMJAA?

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