> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Charles Mills
>
> [ snip ]
>
> I say we should not throw out the baby of software patents
> with the bath water of protection for inventors -- of any type.
>
> Two more things:
>
> 1. Disclaimer: I'm not totally disinterested. I have a
> software patent pending.
What does a patent do for your software "invention" that copyright does
not? I.e., why is copyright not sufficient?
-jc-
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