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[Jordan McCollum <grymtooth@xxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, so after reviewing the complaint, I know what they are saying, at
least without specifics. They are saying that tzdata is using data
obtained from ACS Atlas, which is Astrolabe's product. They are saying
that they used the Atlas to pinpoint the timezone lines, and claim that
it is so stated in the code. Unfortunately, I haven't looked at the
code, but I'm sure someone can take a look at what's in a repo somewhere...

As quoted :
"where the references to historic
international time zone data is replete with references to the fact that
the source for this information is, indeed, the ACS Atlas."

It will be interesting to see how this pans out. Then again, if they
just used the generic work "Atlas" without referencing ACS or software
at the same spot, you can argue that they did indeed use a "public"
source...

Jordan

On 10/07/2011 06:48 PM, Bryan Cuneo wrote:
> You can't copyright facts/data but, as noted in The Register's
> article, it's not really clear on what Astrolabe is claiming copyright
> on. (I'm attaching a copy of their complaint if anyone wants to read
> it). Whatever it is, it's stupid in my opinion. I suggest we get the
> EFF on this and see what they can do.
>
> On 10/07/2011 05:55 PM, Matt Tucci wrote:
>>
>>
>> is it really an astrology software co?
>>
>> > Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 01:51:17 -0400
>> > From: skellat@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > To: james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > CC: ubuntu-us-ohio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-us-ohio] Lawsuit over the tzdata package
>> >
>> > And now The Register has a bit more complete of a story on this:
>> >
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/07/unix_time_zone_database_destroyed/
>> >
>> > Business doesn't innovate any more, only litigate it seems.
>> >
>> > SMK
>> >
>> > On 10/06/2011 09:47 PM, James Gifford wrote:
>> > > Andrew, it's probably something with patent infringement - that's
>> > > about the only thing people sue for in the software arena these
>> days..
>> > > Cheers,
>> > > James Gifford
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Andrew
>> Pullins<android2772@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > >> why are they getting sued?
>> > >>
>> > >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 9:35 PM, James
>> Gifford<james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> wrote:
>> > >>> Only though I have is "wow".
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Stephen Michael Kellat
>> > >>> <skellat@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > >>>> I caught wind of this today via Identica:
>> > >>>> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.time.tz/4133
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> The discussion thread on Identica is here:
>> > >>>> http://identi.ca/conversation/84414961
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Any thoughts out there?
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> SMK
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
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