On that note.. here is another corker: http://212.100.234.54/content/6/28985.html
Having navigation on a website in a fixed position is patented. Does the patent office actually do anything at all?? "Life is like a box of chocolates..."
-- geoff http://www.daemon.com.au/
Chris Blown wrote:
Hey
I've been increasingly interested in the latest developments in Europe
on software patents and the effect it may have on open source and
standards based development.
http://swpat.ffii.org/news/recent/index.en.html
As all here know, the basis for most IT based standards is
interoperability and standardised communication of information. However
standards by nature offer a range of concepts that a lot of clever
people have invented. Does the combination of patents and standards
restrict innovation and development?
I reckon so.. its good to see the W3C agree ...
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/
http://xml.coverpages.org/patents.html [ Warning : Super Long ]
Regards Chris Blown
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