EU Software Patent Law Said in Danger
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It makes sense to me, Kodak must not be making too much money from cameras nowadays. I agree with you, it's all stupid. What if all branches of science could patent it's fundamentals ? How would we move beyond them if other scientists could not reuse them ? Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
Are you sure you're on topic? The directive that is likely to be cancelled today is only about patents on computer programs. _________________________________ Please inform me about my English mistakes, as I'm still trying to learn your language!
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I hate software patents. I hope the EU does away with most of the protections. I'm an American whose sick of some of the silly SW patents that are allowed here in the US. For example: http://news.com.com/Kodak+wins+Java+patent+suit/2100-1014_3-5394765.html[^] How do the other SW engineers on this board feel about SW Patents? EU Software Patent Law Said in Danger Related Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050705/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_software_patents[^]
I can only hope that our european deputies think about the consequences of their decision. Personally I hope that the bill about software patents will be rejected, because I too, fear that small businesses will lose ground towards greater software firms. Also I think that a law like this will provoke and complicate patent lawsuits. I think it would do more damage than it would help protect innovations. Regards Mathias P.S.: I am from Germany.
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TonyJ wrote: I'm an American whose sick of some of the silly SW patents Do you mean to say you're an American who's sick of some of the silly SW patents? :) There are lots of people on CP who're not native speakers of English, and I can understand it when they make mistakes. But when native English speakers make glaring errors or use 'gangsta spelling', it p*sses me off. :doh: Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.
I think it's kind of annoying that such an important topic get's this kind of feedback! I don't like gangsta style spelling, but I don't hate it either. Also we had this conversation about gangsta style some days ago, now calm down and head on to the more important things. Regards Mathias
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I hate software patents. I hope the EU does away with most of the protections. I'm an American whose sick of some of the silly SW patents that are allowed here in the US. For example: http://news.com.com/Kodak+wins+Java+patent+suit/2100-1014_3-5394765.html[^] How do the other SW engineers on this board feel about SW Patents? EU Software Patent Law Said in Danger Related Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050705/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_software_patents[^]
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=a.QckuA8V3H8&refer=home[^] Everything will go on as it does today (every EU member country has its own laws about patents), there'll be no software patents in general. :) _________________________________ Please inform me about my English mistakes, as I'm still trying to learn your language!
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I can only hope that our european deputies think about the consequences of their decision. Personally I hope that the bill about software patents will be rejected, because I too, fear that small businesses will lose ground towards greater software firms. Also I think that a law like this will provoke and complicate patent lawsuits. I think it would do more damage than it would help protect innovations. Regards Mathias P.S.: I am from Germany.
Mathias Buerklin wrote: I hope that the bill about software patents will be reje Yeah, we've won! ;) The bill has been rejected. Certain big companies will try to reboot the CreateLaw.exe process, but it will take a loooooong time... _________________________________ Please inform me about my English mistakes, as I'm still trying to learn your language!
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Given the number of people who interchange whose and who's, and your and you're; I wish I were de-sanitized desensitized. But I'm not. :sigh: They hurt my eyes, much like misaligned braces. :rolleyes: Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote: They hurt my eyes, Better put me on your ignore list. :rolleyes: _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=a.QckuA8V3H8&refer=home[^] Everything will go on as it does today (every EU member country has its own laws about patents), there'll be no software patents in general. :) _________________________________ Please inform me about my English mistakes, as I'm still trying to learn your language!
Somehow, your subject line reminded me of the Deus Ex Machina from Revolutions. :rolleyes: BTW, good news. Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "I don't have time to read all that, but I do believe those stats to be ludicrous." — Stan Shannon.
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TonyJ wrote: I'm an American whose sick of some of the silly SW patents Do you mean to say you're an American who's sick of some of the silly SW patents? :) There are lots of people on CP who're not native speakers of English, and I can understand it when they make mistakes. But when native English speakers make glaring errors or use 'gangsta spelling', it p*sses me off. :doh: Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.
Vikram, Let us all bow down to your superior intellect and master spelling abilities. Could it be that I know the difference between "who's" and "whose" and made a mistake while writing fast and multi-tasking. You are an ass! Go screw your goat! Any mistakes here?
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TonyJ wrote: I'm an American whose sick of some of the silly SW patents Do you mean to say you're an American who's sick of some of the silly SW patents? :) There are lots of people on CP who're not native speakers of English, and I can understand it when they make mistakes. But when native English speakers make glaring errors or use 'gangsta spelling', it p*sses me off. :doh: Cheers, Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar "It's like hitting water with your fist. There's all sorts of motion and noise at impact, and no impression left whatsoever shortly thereafter." - gantww.
By the way I've never seen the contraction "who're" before. Maybe you were thinking of your mother when you invented that word. Look it up on dictionary.com if you need help. I can't stand people who correct other's grammar and then are foolish enough to make a mistake while doing so.
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Are you sure you're on topic? The directive that is likely to be cancelled today is only about patents on computer programs. _________________________________ Please inform me about my English mistakes, as I'm still trying to learn your language!
Absolutely - the patent in question was not a specific algorithm, but a style of writing code. It sounded to me like a design pattern more than anything. so imagine if a design pattern could be copyrighted, it would be the same as copyrighting the fact that petrol burns. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++