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Are you sugggesting that in all the software in the world none of it is worth a patent? Somehow I just can't agree with you.
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 10/04/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Do the right thing  Tim Patterson | 10/04/04
No problem here!  dg mh | 10/04/04
*lol*  eLurker | 10/04/04
Can somebody help me about patents?  Kamakazii | 10/04/04
Against Software Patents and full rational  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Good post until...  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
Not altruistic but realistic  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Yes, patents are good.  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
Challenge: Show me a "good" Software patent.  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Only patent attornies need apply  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
Exactly!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Not so  Tim Patterson | 10/04/04
Patent things that are meant to be patented  voska | 10/04/04
Are you suggesting...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
A Challenge Thrice: Then point out a "good" software patent  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Are you ready for surgery yet?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Please point to an argument that I have not addressed  David Mohring | 10/04/04
I notice  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Yes, exactly  voska | 10/04/04
But I am a developer and your answering a question with a question  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Not that easy  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
So there are no "good" software patents, only "good" Patent attornies?  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Yeah, just like a programmer can make bad open source.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Yes. And patents will continue...  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
"... patent / free competition balance to be dialectical, not static"  David Mohring | 10/04/04
And patents actually do some good...  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
While patents in general my be beneficial, Software patents are not  David Mohring | 10/04/04
David, that is one groups opinion, I can show you others.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
No_Ax_to_Grind, Then please provide links.  David Mohring | 10/04/04
If I were making a theoretical argument for software patents...  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
Re: Yes. And patents will continue...  none none | 10/04/04
Software patents are wrong! Simple  voska | 10/04/04
Not at all...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Unlike Linux, your company researches?  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
Exactly, the problem is open source can't.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Re: Unlike Linux, your company researches?  none none | 10/04/04
Not their domain  IT_User | 10/04/04
Nonsense  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
A couple reasons here.  voska | 10/04/04
Software Patents  charliech | 10/04/04
I got a few.  doe_z | 10/04/04
But does not the copyright protect you?  voska | 10/04/04
Re: Can somebody help me about patents?  P. Douglas | 10/04/04
LOL, Sun, wearing the other shoe this time  FilledOut | 10/04/04
Yeah, come easy, go easy.  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
exactly  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Against Software Patents and full rational  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Thanks 4 the info  Kamakazii | 10/04/04
Problems with your "game theory" argument  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
Counter...  doe_z | 10/04/04
Check the attic for valuable antiques.  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
So...  doe_z | 10/04/04
The sky is falling....  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Challenge: Show me a "good" Software patent.  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Sorry, patent searchs cost money.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
You said it more briefly than I. (NT)  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
Sorry, you liar, the USPTO provide a free web based search  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Yeah, and I can look at...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Well??? Would you?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
David, I am point you to the above post.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
But if a doctor showed you an Xray of a dog.  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Sorry, wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Axe actually is right  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
If youhire a patent lawyer, it costs to do the search!  B.O.F.H. | 10/04/04
They can't....  el1jones | 10/04/04
They can't ... disprove the existance of Unicorns either  David Mohring | 10/04/04
oh come on david...  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
I was mostly agreeing with you....(and unicorns do exist)  el1jones | 10/04/04
After some quick research, I've concluded that...  el1jones | 10/04/04
Microsoft Next  tero_t_vaananen@... | 10/04/04
You forget who is partners with MS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Microsoft is parterned with Kodak?  voska | 10/04/04
You bet they are.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
why?  V Sanders | 10/04/04
Ah, so you prefer ignorance.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Not so sure about that  voska | 10/04/04
Nope  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Great news!  George Mitchell | 10/04/04
Frankly, your dead wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
ms is losing teir monopoly  V Sanders | 10/04/04
Gee, I can't tell.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
No one else thinks so?  IT_User | 10/04/04
Sure  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Hogwash and you know it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Not directly  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Sorry, Kodak started this long ago.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
I am up to speed  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
No, Kodak filed the patent long ago.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
So who's not up to speed  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
patents yes  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
You are right, it's a very old patent.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
No, but they have tried to extort money using them  Taz_z | 10/04/04
Offering a license is extortion? Hmmm, can you say GPL?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Please tell me what patents and GPL have in common.  Taz_z | 10/04/04
They both restrict and limit what may be done.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Only if you redistribute it or sell it  Taz_z | 10/04/04
Yup, same as a patent.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Please show me this  Taz_z | 10/04/04
Sorry, you are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Speaking of getting a clue,  Taz_z | 10/04/04
Extort?  rapson | 10/04/04
Going a little overboard there, aren't you?  Taz_z | 10/04/04
Taz, this isn't about Microsoft...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
I agree.  Taz_z | 10/04/04
Taz, stop reaching for straws. K? (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Can you say "BayStar"?  George Mitchell | 10/04/04
What's Next?  coffeenite | 10/04/04
has anyone patented painting pictures of dogs or anything like that  V Sanders | 10/04/04
David Morphing: You asked...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
yep...  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Simply isn't true...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
We are just at the beginning of this ordeal  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
I've heard that for 30 years. Hasn't happened yet.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
software patents are fairly new  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Pardon me... Take a look at IBM's patent holdings.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Nobody has "been at it" for 30 years  IT_User | 10/04/04
Not true  IT_User | 10/04/04
Meaning of innovation  Anton Philidor | 10/04/04
You hit the nail on the head.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Yeah, the sky is falling  IT_User | 10/04/04
Re: David Morphing: You asked...  none none | 10/04/04
Notice who is against patents in the talkbacks.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Notice who is getting Sued,not open source but Microsoft's customers  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Never happened. No MS user has been sued.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
Man get your facts straigt  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Point being, NO MS use has been sued.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
*user*  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
No need to draw  NemesisNL | 10/04/04
Nice rant, have anything of value to contribute?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
What is wrong with you people?  none none | 10/04/04
Let's see if I get this right  IT_User | 10/04/04
The history of blood letting. Accounting and actual software patent returns  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Again, the only ones complaining is the have nots.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
You mean Enron was innocent of accounting fraud?  David Mohring | 10/04/04
Man, you really are reaching for any straw.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
David, you can relax now. You got him.  Taz_z | 10/04/04
It you think ranting about Enron is On Topic. OK.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
She is absolutely right...  BitTwiddler | 10/04/04
Not true.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
It's not as if Americans want to compete!  B.O.F.H. | 10/04/04
What has your post to do with anything in this story?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/04
What are you whining about now?  B.O.F.H. | 10/04/04
After looking at all the posts  CobraA1 | 10/04/04
Patents - The First and Ultimate Open Source Project  secureplay_z | 10/05/04
Sounds good but ...  George Mitchell | 10/05/04

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