On 30/01/2008, Ciaran O'Riordan ciaran@fsfe.org wrote:
Based on a 1995 US patent, it seems Trend Micro are threatening to sue Barracuda Networks for the latter's inclusion of ClamAV in a firewall product. I think Groklaw did a good article with info and links (thanks PJ and Sean): http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080125135544713
You know, I was just about to ask if they'd gotten Groklaw on the case ;-)
All it'll take is a few more Groklawings and only the most odious patent troll will *dare* try it on with free software. How to get an exhaustive prior art search done turning up results back to Leonardo da Vinci ...
- d.