> You cannot copyright ideas, and the PHP language is only an idea.
I beg to disagree. The copyrighting or patenting of software is currently a
topic, at least in the European Union.
<OT subject='copyright on ideas' type='emotional rant' ot='genetics'>
In the gene world it is general (mis)practise to patent medical plants which
have been used for ages in other countries (Peruvian wonderflower, Indian
Neem tree) and often they even get away with it (AKA 'Biopiracy').
Also many companies are patenting gene sequences which is a DISCOVERY not an
INVENTION. That's huge now. Some company copyrighted some gene while
assuming that MAYBE it MIGHT be useful for infections, cancer and they named
23 other diseases but forgot HIV. Eventually it turns out to be interesting
concerning HIV and they now also want to (financially and legally) CONTROL
HIV research. Patenting an invention is officially impossible in most
countries but they get away with it.
Sorry I know its OT but this remark hit a very sensitive spot. Bloody
Monsanto, Aventis, Syngenta's.
If you don't know them: they're like the microsoft in agriculture, where
better solutions are not getting enough attention and chances because of the
big ones having less scrupules and more PR and lobby.
</OT>
Chris
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