Subj : Re: C++ and lock-free
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Joe Seigh
Date : Fri Sep 16 2005 09:46 pm

Sean Kelly wrote:
> Joe Seigh wrote:
>>More importantly, since the trend in computing is to patent
>>everything new, and since C++ relies rather heavily on libraries,
>>meaning a lock-free version of STL and Boost will have to be
>>done at some point, what do they think they're going to use
>>to write these new lock-free libraries with?
> 
> 
> I don't think they've gotten this far yet.  I'm far from an expert on
> patent law however.  I don't suppose any of the patents might be
> successfully challenged?

The patent applications I'm aware of are by IBM and Sun.  Care
to take them on? :)  Besides, it would cost a lot of money
no matter who it was.


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Joe Seigh

When you get lemons, you make lemonade.
When you get hardware, you make software.

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