 rawgerzThe hell was that?Premium
join:2004-10-03
Grove City, PA | Open Source? Wouldn't Linux OS DVR's be exempt from any infringements? I mean Linux is open source so.. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Being open source doesn't mean immunity to patent violations. There have been patent claims against the Linux operating system itself, ignoring any DVR functionality. |
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| There needs to be more dvr competition out there i think dish is gonna win this one. |
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 HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:1 | reply to rawgerz
said by rawgerz:Wouldn't Linux OS DVR's be exempt from any infringements? I mean Linux is open source so.. You have to distinguish between the OS and various "support" software and the application software that runs on top of Linux. Dish's DVR software is not open-source, nor does it have to be. |
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