Re: PIM databases (SQLlite vs. XML arguments)

I agree that syncML is probably going to be inhibited by its intrisic
patentedness (it seemS the core of the protocol _is_ US06247135) but _any_
syncronisation support (on a per-device/per-client) basis is better than
nothing, hence avoiding the SyncML negotiation.

The SyncML white paper is publicly readable and not subject to IP issues
it contains important data and architectural considerations in the design
of SyncML which app-developers should consider, regardless of whether or not
they actually use SyncML.

As for IPR referenced in the specifications, the said patents are not
valid in the UK (or the rest of the EU afaik) being software oriented so i
don't really care, as publication in europe is not going to get us in
trouble as far as i can tell.

I can't remember the list argument, but While i find patents of this type
("erm yeah its a patent for umm making 2 computers talk to each
other....") revolting and would generally avoid them like the plague, i
would say that with regret to the US devlopers it is probably not going
discourage me from working on SyncML support (not that i am)

The actual patent (http://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US06247135__) is
fairly vague,

Although its referenced patents
http://www.delphion.com/details?pn10=US05884325
http://www.delphion.com/details?pn10=US05897640
http://www.delphion.com/details?pn10=US06006274

are more worrying.

owen

On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Nils Faerber wrote:

> On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 22:20:50 -0500
> "Noel J. Bergman" <noel@devtech.com> wrote:
> > SyncML still has to resolve IP issues. Nils has had not success
> > contacting
> > them, so far. He should definitely send e-mail to
> > mailto:admins@syncml.org,
> > since they've now published that address for the purpose.
>
> I tried exactly this address several times, but still no answer :(
> They have also listed some contacts at company members. Maybe I will just
> call them by phone to get an answer... Strange consortium...
>
> > --- Noel
> CU
> nils faerber
>
>

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University of Bath