> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linux on 390 Port On Behalf Of Leslie Turriff
>
> On Thursday 12 November 2009 07:00:33 Chase, John wrote:
> >
> > My "cynical" take on software in general:
> >
> > 1. All software ultimately is a set of mathematical expressions.
> > 2. Mathematical expressions are "facts".
> > 3. "Facts" are not patentable.
> >
> > -jc-
> Or, conversely, taking the pessimistic case:
>
> 1. All software ultimately is a set of mathematical expressions.
> 2. All software is patentable (per present thinking).
> 3. Therefore, all mathematical expressions are patentable.
Guess I should hurry up and apply for patents on E=MC^2. :-)
-jc-
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