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Re:Supabase OrioleDB Patent: now freely available to the Pos... by Reubend on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @08:11AM (#45196518)
So what? I don't see any conflict between what they said and what the license says. As they stated, it's being used as a shield. If you're suing them, you probably don't deserve a free license to their patented tech.
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Re:Supabase OrioleDB Patent: now freely available to the Pos... by graemep on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @08:22AM (#45196613)
The difference is that the license is terminated by ANY litigation against Supabase - e.g. if you sue them for breach of contract completely unrelated to the software.

Use as a shield would mean limiting it to patent litigation against a user of the software.

It also only covers litigation against Supabase - it does not provide a shield against litigation against OrioleDB users.

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