Stupid patents: Redux...
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While they aren't my favorite group in the world, someone has finally decided to stop moaning about stupid technology patents and due something about it (if in fact suing is "doing something"): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/05/software_patents_double_whammy/[^]
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While they aren't my favorite group in the world, someone has finally decided to stop moaning about stupid technology patents and due something about it (if in fact suing is "doing something"): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/05/software_patents_double_whammy/[^]
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceNo patent in the US is stupid, they are done by the laws existing there. I guess you mean to say, stupid US patent laws ;P Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.
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While they aren't my favorite group in the world, someone has finally decided to stop moaning about stupid technology patents and due something about it (if in fact suing is "doing something"): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/05/software_patents_double_whammy/[^]
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose Biercegreat stuff. I personally believe most software and business practice patents should not exist. Patents were created to foster invention through protection of good ideas. Current application of those laws is creating a mess for everyone.
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While they aren't my favorite group in the world, someone has finally decided to stop moaning about stupid technology patents and due something about it (if in fact suing is "doing something"): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/05/software_patents_double_whammy/[^]
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceYea, I pretty much want to see all of these go down.... What's funny is how all these people go after Mom & Pop internet businesses (Okay adult sites might not be exactly Mom & Pop type stuff but still not a huge corperation). Because they know if they step on the wrong toes they will get their %@# handed to them in court. Not that I have a problem with them in the first place, but this is REALLY where you got to like Microsoft. The Eloas(spelling?) patent was way broad and MS and the open source community helped destroy it.
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No patent in the US is stupid, they are done by the laws existing there. I guess you mean to say, stupid US patent laws ;P Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.
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While they aren't my favorite group in the world, someone has finally decided to stop moaning about stupid technology patents and due something about it (if in fact suing is "doing something"): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/05/software_patents_double_whammy/[^]
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceThe Electronic Frontier Foundation appears to not have an issue with stupid patents, but patents that violate their peculiar view of the world and business. They lost half their credibility for me by claiming the patents mentioned are "Crimes against the public domain." They lost the rest when, for Nintendo, they wrote that the patent in question "threatens reverse engineering of videogames". It's unfortunately, since some of the ideas they are pushing are rather good. Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation appears to not have an issue with stupid patents, but patents that violate their peculiar view of the world and business. They lost half their credibility for me by claiming the patents mentioned are "Crimes against the public domain." They lost the rest when, for Nintendo, they wrote that the patent in question "threatens reverse engineering of videogames". It's unfortunately, since some of the ideas they are pushing are rather good. Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
Exactly how I felt and exactly on the same two issues, which is why I said I had some reservations about it, but something does have to be done and maybe this will help bring the issue to the forefront a little more.
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose Bierce