> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port On Behalf Of Leslie Turriff > > On Thursday 12 November 2009 07:00:33 Chase, John wrote: > > > > My "cynical" take on software in general: > > > > 1. All software ultimately is a set of mathematical expressions. > > 2. Mathematical expressions are "facts". > > 3. "Facts" are not patentable. > > > > -jc- > Or, conversely, taking the pessimistic case: > > 1. All software ultimately is a set of mathematical expressions. > 2. All software is patentable (per present thinking). > 3. Therefore, all mathematical expressions are patentable.
Guess I should hurry up and apply for patents on E=MC^2. :-) -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390