On Aug 28, 2012, at 10:04 , Larry Colen wrote: > On Aug 28, 2012, at 7:17 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > >> On Aug 28, 2012, at 5:13 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> I will agree that the goatse zoom is a clever idea, but being software >>> should not be patentable. >> >> "…but being software, should not be patentable"? Did you really just say >> that? > > Yes I did. I am firmly opposed to the concept of software patents. > Mathematical formulas are not patentable. Sentence constructions are not > patentable. All patent portfolios do is block smaller companies out of the > marketplace.
Unfu*kingbelievable. No point in writing a book then. It's just words. Doesn't 'do' anything. Mathematicians get credit globally when they come up with solutions as yet not written down. Slap Cadillac trim, badges and design elements on your Lotus and you've got big problems. If you forward or repeat this email in it's entirety and unchanged, I'll sue your ass down to Tijuana! Joseph McAllister Pentaxian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
