M Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [11-11-06 22:22]: > No mathematical "truth" can be patented. Much of > software (if not all...) is similar to mathematical truth... whether > trivial or not... and should not be patentable for the same reason.
On Saturday 11 November 2006 18:33, Patrick Shanahan replied: >I think, a _very_ good analogy. Thankyou, To which I reply: This sort of overlooks the fact that the REASON gif, jpeg, mpeg, dvdcss, zip, various others were deemed patentable is that they were not "mathematical truths" but rather constructions using a variety of mathematical truths, logic, processes, and specifications. They were therefore patentable under current interpretation of the laws. (I suggest the term Harris was looking for was "mathematical proof"). -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
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