Re: BGP-based blackholing/hijacking patented in Australia?

[Henry Linneweh <hrlinneweh () sbcglobal net>]

Well if it will harm the community, would it be
possible to auto copyright rfc's, so that the authors
of a concept can prevent someone from sipping their
effort off? 

Ignorance at the top doesn't mean we can't be like
always leading the way......

-Henry



--- "Stephen J. Wilcox" <steve () telecomplete co uk>
wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Petri Helenius wrote:
>
> > We have had running code for this since early this
> year, so depending on the
> > date they filed, prior art exists well documented.
> (blueprints obviously
> > predate running code)
>
> everyone has gone patent crazy, every time a new
> concept is developed some 
> company applies for patent. is this the future or
> rfcs then?
>
> Steve