Didn't they submit an RFC for the protocol? That would make it available for anyone to use. A pure Hobbit implementation would not be subject to any Quest decisions. But if you are mixing BB and Hobbit components, then you will have to honor any BB license restrictions.
Of course, I am not a lawyer, and so this viewpoint is based on what sounds reasonable to me, not necessarily on what might get decided in a court. And we all know how courts can sometimes interpret things in a way that is not obvious to most folks.
GLH
-----Original Message----- From: T.J. Yang [mailto:tj_yang at hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:50 AM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] Will hobbit infringe patent/copyright of Quest's bb ?
port 1984 bb message protocol, log format are all originated and designed by Quest' BB program. Will hobbit client/server in legal problem later on if Quest decide to enforce per-seat license policy ?
Thanks for your comments
T.J. Yang
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