> On 02-Nov-07, at 2:37 PM, Anurag wrote: > > > You mean, abolishing "Software Patents"? There are several fields > > where patents are used the way they were expected to. > > like? > patents are always used only and only to lock up knowledge and sometimes much more than that.. the freedom to think. the way you think.. patents are an inhuman concept.. a corrupt concept and till date i haven't come across any valid justification of software patents (or any patents for that matter) except (treacherous) business sense that is absolutely questionable.. there are many more efficient and *human* ways to attribute the hard work of people in whatever field they are working!! Sorry for going off-topic but this thread already seems way of course... <tinfoilOn> just hijacking an already hijacked thread :p </tinfoilOn> >
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