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Subject: Re: Re: FDDI/Soderblum(?)
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Date: 15 May 89 17:30:26 GMT
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*Though many folk assume the Soderblom patent pervails in all of these
*cases, it is still not clear.  It is the case that Soderblom tries to
*get FDDI manufacturers to pay the license.  Some (many) pay as it is
*currently easier to do so than fight it.  Others may yet fight it, or,
*may not.

*Bob Fink
*Lawrence Berkeley Lab


the problem here is that this creates a precedence for him to
collect.  "pay me, Froboz pays me, and so does Blaknatz. i'll sue,
you know". then they pay, and pretty soon, everyone pays, because
everyone else is paying. can you imagine a world where every ethernet
board had a royality paid on it? or every RS232 port?


stev knowles
ftp software
stev@ftp.com