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I have no problem patenting unique ideas, it can provide incentives and rewards for the deserving inventor(s). Software patents are surely one of the most abstract things our undefunded and possibly unqualified Patent Office can examine. I think if Symantec, or anyone else, truly innovates then ther rewards should follow. However, as we have seen in the Amazon One-click, various browser suits et al, patents are sometimes isssued for things that may not really merit a patent, i.e. they are not really inventing anything.
I think software should be treated like books or music, copyright it, collect royalties if someone wants to use the code and we can still maintain the necessary rewards that can help spur innovation. - Posted by: Sunny Jalolly Posted on: 03/03/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
I'm missing the patent point... what's so special about it
el1jones | 03/02/05
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You probably did not miss anything, it is just that easy to get a patent.
DonnieBoy | 03/02/05
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And you can write off the lunch, too!
Hugh Jass | 03/02/05
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To do it reasonably fast...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/02/05
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Funny you mention copying hard drives..
Patrick Jones | 03/03/05
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yep
linuxoverwindows | 03/03/05
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Man, people patenting ways to protect yourself.
DonnieBoy | 03/02/05
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What happens to other products that perform the same function?
Hugh Jass | 03/02/05
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Depends how they do it.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/02/05
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i need to go search...
linuxoverwindows | 03/03/05
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And yet, I don't see you doing it.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/02/05
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So...
BitTwiddler | 03/03/05
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theyre taking the M$ approach
linuxoverwindows | 03/03/05
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Patent office has some issues
Sunny Jalolly | 03/03/05
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Re: Patent office has some issues
jezter~ | 03/03/05
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theyre trying to monopolize, sounds like
linuxoverwindows | 03/03/05
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