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<LI><em>From</em>: Mik Clarke &lt;<A HREF="mailto:mikclrk#attglobal,net">mikclrk#attglobal,net</A>&gt;</LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 20:32:42 +0000</LI>
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Joel Kelso wrote:
&gt; 
&gt; Of course, every piece of free software released creates "prior art",
&gt; and
&gt; eliminates an opportunity for intellectual property abuse.  MUDs alone
&gt; must
&gt; demonstrate prior art for hundreds ideas.

But I'll bet the patent office and the lawyers never bother to look...

Mik



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<LI><strong><A NAME="00072" HREF="msg00072.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] patents and muds</A></strong>, 
Joe Andrieu <a href="mailto:joe#andrieu,net">joe#andrieu,net</a>, Fri 15 Oct 1999, 19:20 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00076" HREF="msg00076.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] patents and muds</A></strong>, 
Scott Boding <a href="mailto:sboding#cybersource,com">sboding#cybersource,com</a>, Fri 15 Oct 1999, 20:39 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00082" HREF="msg00082.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] patents and muds</A></strong>, 
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Fri 15 Oct 1999, 22:51 GMT
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Joel Kelso <a href="mailto:joel#ee,uwa.edu.au">joel#ee,uwa.edu.au</a>, Mon 01 Nov 1999, 18:37 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00094" HREF="msg00094.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] patents and muds</A></strong>, 
Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#attglobal,net">mikclrk#attglobal,net</a>, Mon 01 Nov 1999, 20:42 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00098" HREF="msg00098.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] patents and muds</A></strong>, 
Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Mon 01 Nov 1999, 22:25 GMT
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Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#attglobal,net">mikclrk#attglobal,net</a>, Mon 01 Nov 1999, 18:37 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00075" HREF="msg00075.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] patents and muds</A></strong>, 
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Fri 15 Oct 1999, 20:04 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00099" HREF="msg00099.html">Re: [MUD-DEV] patents and muds</A></strong>, 
Cynbe ru Taren <a href="mailto:cynbe#muq,org">cynbe#muq,org</a>, Mon 01 Nov 1999, 22:25 GMT
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