[cap-talk] C-like Capability language

[Mark Miller]

On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 3:16 AM, William Pearson <wil.pearson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2008/8/16 David Mercer <radix42 at gmail.com>:
>> How much of the work in the agorics papers is covered by the patents
>> listed on the agorics, inc. website?
>> Things like the elevator auction, etc.  Perhaps more agoric systems
>> haven't been built due to patent issues?  Would the hypothetical
>> agoric kernel scheduler mentioned above be in violation?

The agorics papers themselves were published in 1988, well before the
creation of Agorics Inc. No patents were filed on the ideas in these
papers.

> I'm not sure that cap-talk is the correct place to have a conversation
> on agorics, I'm not sure where is though. Is there a list set up
> somewhere? If not I'll set one up, if there is sufficient interest.
>
> I do have a fair bit to say. And I have sent someone something
> off-list, I'm not sure it got through though. But I would rather not
> clog up this very good list with something off-topic.


I do think that agoric computing is different enough to justify the
creation of a new list -- please proceed.

However, I would suggest, as I have suggested before, that all
discussions and inquiries about patents happen first by private
off-list emails. Please post patent issues publicly only afterwards,
once you're confident there are compelling enough reasons to discuss
these issues publicly. When uncertain, please always err on the side
of not discussing patents publicly.


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Text by me above is hereby placed in the public domain

 Cheers,
 --MarkM