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Re: Why are software patents wrong?
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ray |
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Re: Why are software patents wrong? |
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Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:49:28 -0600 |
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On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 01:18:43 +0000, 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?
I think, in general, it should probably not be. BUT when someone comes up
with a real innovation, yes, it should be.
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