Re: TrendMicro goes Douchebag

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

On Jan 30, 2008 1:05 PM, Paul Ferguson <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
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> - -- "Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com> wrote:
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> > I don't usually post slashdot, but they have the best commentary:
> >
> > from: http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/01/29/1313206.shtml
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> > 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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> I'm somewhat offended at the knee-jerk reaction to this entire
> situation, and it is my personal belief that it is purposely being
> misrepresented by obviously bias.
>
> The most fair and balanced coverage of this issue I have read
> so far is by Brian Prince in eWeek:
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> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Barracuda-Networks-Bites-Back-at-Trend-Mi
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> To represent this issue as an attack against open source software
> is a disingenuous and malicious misrepresentation of the issue.


I didn't think it was an attack against open source software, but
rather a patent on "virus scanning on ftp and smtp gateways"

or as the article you quoted says:

"Our claim is that Barracuda is infringing a known and time-tested
patent relating to a method of scanning for viruses at the Internet
gateway/server of businesses. The ITC investigation is focused on how
Barracuda implements certain functionality in certain of its
products."


Sounds pretty scary to me man,

-JP
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