Thanks Hsuan-Yeh for posting this information. I have very mixed emotions on software patents. But one /of my pet peaves is the patent trolls (or companies whose only or primary business is patents). >From a non-legal standpoint, it is my opinion that only individuals or companies who developed the product covered by the patent (or who have purchased the product and IP) should be able to enforce patents. In addition, there are many cases where companies have knowingly allowed their patents to be used before enforcing them.
I think that software patents are difficult because software is based on algorithms. How do you really define a software patent that is unique. Most software engineers are going to build their software using algorithms they learned from Knuth or Wirth. Certainly a software author wants to protect his/her work. IMHO, there is just too much prior art and math in most software. In any case, it is time for me to go home. -- Jerry Feldman <[email protected]> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id:3BC1EB90 PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
