Re: LuaJIT x64 port sponsorship goal reached!

[Stephen Kellett <lua@...>]

Mike Pall wrote:
> This is the same thing that prevents GCC from implementing the SEH
> exception mechanism for C++ exceptions on Windows/x86. Not being
> able to use the same mechanism prevents interoperability with code
> compiled with Microsoft's C++ compiler, i.e. all Windows system
> libraries and most third party C++ libraries.
>   
I'm not a fan of software patents (unless the patent lasts for 2 years 
or less - which is roughly equivalent in tech terms to the timespan of a 
parent in tech terms when patents were invented and steam power was all 
the rage).

Thank you for a great example of a patent actively hurting the patent 
holder.

Abolish software patents today.

Stephen
Sad note. Today news was posted that Google were granted a patent fpr 
MapReduce despite lots of prior art (see Google for a better overview 
plus links).
Even Google applies for non-worthy patents.