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[Thiadmer Riemersma <thiadmer.riemersma@xxxxxxxxx>]

>
> [...]  If memory serves, the Freeroute developer was sent
> a cease and desist letter because he wrote the router code for a
> customer.
>

The Freeroute author (*Alfons* Wirtz) claims that it was developed in his
own time while he was employed by a company where he also wrote autorouter
code. So he feels that it the IP claim of Zuken (who bought the company he
was employed at) is unfounded, but he decided not to fight it.