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Re: Strawmen and Urban Legends
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Ciaran O'Riordan |
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Re: Strawmen and Urban Legends |
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18 Dec 2006 08:05:21 +0000 |
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An informative read is "The Dangers of Software Patents":
http://www.ifso.ie/documents/rms-2004-05-24.html
Patents on curing rubber can be fine, even if the patented idea mentions
software. The problem is when a patent covers a software idea that *could*
be used for curing rubber, but which could also be used for other purposes,
such as software development - democratised acts that don't involve a
factory.
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