I've got 2+2=4 locked in myself :-) Scott
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Chase, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > -----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- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
