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Re: Why are software patents wrong?
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mlw |
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Re: Why are software patents wrong? |
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Sat, 16 Oct 2004 14:15:29 GMT |
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threeseas wrote:
> threeseas wrote:
>> Two catagories of answers:
>>
>> symptoms and cause
>>
>> or from the other direction:
>>
>> cause and effect.
>>
>> Seems to me many have found arguement against software patents that only
>> deal with the symptoms or effect of software patents, rather then the
>> more fundamental underlying reasons why software doesn't qualify for
>> patent status.
>>
>> So how about it?
>>
>> why do you think software should not be patentable? and is your answer
>> cause or effect?
>
> So far I have seen only at best "symptoms" or "effects" in comment
> responses.
The "effects" are obvious, skippy. A patent is a legal monopoly on a
technique. If the technique is obvious, it limits creativity and
productivity.
- Why are software patents wrong?, threeseas, 2004/10/15
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, mlw, 2004/10/15
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, JEDIDIAH, 2004/10/15
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, rapskat, 2004/10/16
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, Buford Sixpack, 2004/10/16
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, threeseas, 2004/10/16
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?,
mlw <=
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, Bjoern, 2004/10/16
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, ray, 2004/10/16
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, Liam Slider, 2004/10/16
- Re: Why are software patents wrong?, Paul Hovnanian P.E., 2004/10/16