TrendMicro goes Douchebag

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

I don't usually post slashdot, but they have the best commentary:


from: http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/01/29/1313206.shtml

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. Groklaw carries the word from Barracuda that they
intend to fight this case, and are seeking information on prior art to
bring to trial. Commentary on the O'Reilly site notes (in strident
terms) the strange reality of patents gone bad, while a post to the
C|Net site explores the potential ramifications for open source
security projects.
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