Re: TrendMicro goes Douchebag

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

On Jan 30, 2008 7:19 PM, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Paul Ferguson wrote:
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> > - -- "Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> > > I didn't think it was an attack against open source software, but
> > > rather a patent on "virus scanning on ftp and smtp gateways"
> >
> > Why? It's a valid patent -- it was invented & implemented by our
> > (now CEO) Eva Chen.
> >
> > If you don't like the patent system, rail against that.
>
> It's the choice of each company to either use the patent system for
> software, or not use it. The fact that an activity is legal, doesn't mean
> that it's a nice thing to do.
>
> Trend, apparently, have chosen to do a legal, but not-nice thing. So, some
> people will conclude, that Trend is a not-nice bunch of people.

I don't judge people by the corporate decisions made by the company
they are currently working for

A dude's gotta eat

-JP
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