On Fri, 2003-09-05 at 12:28, Paul wrote: > On Tue, 2003-09-02 at 02:25, robin wrote: > > Paul wrote: > > > > >The vote on software patents in Europe has been deferred until 22nd > > >September following the protests over the past week. It had already been > > >put back from June because of MEPs' doubts. > > > > > >http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39116053,00.htm > > > > > > > > > > > From that article: > > > > "Software patents have been likened to allowing a monopoly on the ideas > > behind stories, " > > > > Dammit, _I_ thought of that one first! Several years ago, I said that > > software patents were like someone writing a detective story, then > > patenting the idea that the butler did it. This is _my_ intellectual > > property, and I'm going to sue everybody to protect it! > > > > Sir Robin > > Was that before or after I patented writing? > > Paul M When James Watt patented his condensing steam engine, he forgot that someone else had patented the crankshaft. He never built a steam engine with a crankshaft. preferring to use a walking beam configuration. "Lawyers are like Beavers.. they get in the mainstream of progress and dam it up". ---Naismith the third Wave > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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