Comments on: Vertica update http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/23/vertica-update/ Choices in data management and analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/23/vertica-update/#comment-89147 Curt Monash Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:21:42 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/23/vertica-update/#comment-89147 Bill, 12 copies of the same comment on my blog were at least 11 too many. I also find it odd that the URL you supplied doesn't resolve to anything. CAM Bill,

12 copies of the same comment on my blog were at least 11 too many. I also find it odd that the URL you supplied doesn’t resolve to anything.

CAM

]]> By: Bill Walters http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/23/vertica-update/#comment-89121 Bill Walters Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:22:45 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/2007/10/23/vertica-update/#comment-89121 Sybase has filed a federal patent infringement lawsuit against Vertica. http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-txedce/case_no-6:2008cv00024/case_id-107871/ This will make it impossible for Vertica to indemnify their potential clients in their software license agreements against patent infringement and hence impossible to create perpetual license agreements which will impact their ability to recognize revenue. In its complaint Sybase accused Vertica of willfully infringing the patent, both literally and under the doctrine of equivalents, through the sale of its Vertica Database. Potential customers will have to consider the possibility that Vertica will have to re-write it’s solution or pay royalties to Sybase. Sybase has filed a federal patent infringement lawsuit against Vertica. http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-txedce/case_no-6:2008cv00024/case_id-107871/
This will make it impossible for Vertica to indemnify their potential clients in their software license agreements against patent infringement and hence impossible to create perpetual license agreements which will impact their ability to recognize revenue.
In its complaint Sybase accused Vertica of willfully infringing the patent, both literally and under the doctrine of equivalents, through the sale of its Vertica Database.
Potential customers will have to consider the possibility that Vertica will have to re-write it’s solution or pay royalties to Sybase.

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