R: Do procmail and spamassassin violate this "patent"?

> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: Igor Chudov [mailto:ichudov@Algebra.Com]
> Inviato: giovedì 30 agosto 2007 17.00
>
> Read this jaw dropping article about how someone "patented" what has
> been done by procmail for many, many years.
>
> http://informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201802746
>
> ``The method and system detailed in the patent describes a way "for
> automatically interpreting an electronic message including the steps
> of (a) receiving an electronic message from a source; (b) interpreting
> the electronic message using a rule base and case base knowledge
> engine; and (c) retrieving one or more predetermined responses
> corresponding to the interpretation of the electronic message from a
> repository for automatic delivery to the source."''
>
> Let's see, spamassassin interprets electronics messages and uses a
> rule base to retrieve predetermined responses such as "spam" or "ham".
>
> I do not know if I should laugh or cry, any suggestions?

If you are from USA, cry.

If you are from Europe, don't laugh.

If you are, say, from India or China, laugh soundly.

Giampaolo

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Received on Thu Aug 30 12:08:20 2007