[AusNOG] Web filter a runaway success: Exetel

[McDonald Richards]

It's a US patent. I'm sure as far as they are concerned it applies anywhere
on (or off) the planet :)

Macca


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[mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of James Andrewartha
Sent: Wednesday, 6 May 2009 4:42 PM
To: ausnog at ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Web filter a runaway success: Exetel

On Wed, 6 May 2009, McDonald Richards wrote:

> You?ll have to pay Google a licensing fee if you want to build a floating
DC now :)
> 
>
http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/05/floating-data-center-patent-gra
nted-to-google.ars

Surely patents don't apply on the high seas?

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