[Debian-uk] Symbian get UK patent on linking to a DLL - analysis wanted

[Daniel Silverstone]

On Thu, 2008-05-22 at 22:45 +0100, Dominic Sweetman wrote:
> Presumably, the PO must now reconsider the claim to decide whether it
> is novel (it looks like a GOT to me).  But having lost one appeal
> they'll feel they need solid evidence to turn it down again.

It's also suspiciously similar to RISC OS's SWI and module system, which
is essentially shared libraries by means of well known ordinals.

Hopefully they'll gather all the evidence they need. Symbian need to be
smacked down on this one.

D.

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