[funsec] TrendMicro goes Douchebag

[Paul Ferguson]

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- -- "Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle at gmail.com> wrote:

>I don't usually post slashdot, but they have the best commentary:
>
>from: http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/01/29/1313206.shtml
>
>Anti-virus firm Trend Micro is suing Barracuda Networks over their use
>of the open source anti-virus product ClamAV. The issue is Trend
>Micro's patent on 'anti-virus detection on an SMTP or FTP gateway'.
>Companies like Symantec and McAfee are already paying licensing fees
>to Trend Micro. Groklaw carries the word from Barracuda that they
>intend to fight this case, and are seeking information on prior art to
>bring to trial. Commentary on the O'Reilly site notes (in strident
>terms) the strange reality of patents gone bad, while a post to the
>C|Net site explores the potential ramifications for open source
>security projects.

I'm somewhat offended at the knee-jerk reaction to this entire
situation, and it is my personal belief that it is purposely being
misrepresented by obviously bias.

The most fair and balanced coverage of this issue I have read
so far is by Brian Prince in eWeek:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Barracuda-Networks-Bites-Back-at-Trend-Mi
cro/

To represent this issue as an attack against open source software
is a disingenuous and malicious misrepresentation of the issue.

My personal opinion -- I am am not a lawyer, nor do I speak for
my employer (Trend Micro) on this issue.

Please -- let's keep the troll messages off the list.

Cheers,

- - ferg

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"Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
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