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Well put Sunny. Copyright is the right area for software not patent protection - thought and logic are not patentable items they are elements of abstraction, literary by nature and the building blocks of future development. To allow patent protection only blocks that path to others - "I've thought it, you now may not" (abject drivel).
Before the flame-fest starts, I have no objection to the writers of novel software benefitting from their work (to do otherwise would be an equally indefensible stance and would stifle innovation) but don't attempt to prevent anyone else expanding upon that work by exercising a patent lock-out. - Posted by: jezter~ 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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