Sorry to offend the readers. I talked to our seniors and asked for a clarification, they're filing for copyright, not patent. They sent someone to ask me the list of modules and other details of my software projects, and wasn't careful with the choice of words.
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 9:04 PM, Jerome Gotangco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 11:14 AM, KRTorio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is it ok for the whole software to be patented, ok for some parts only > > (patentable ones like user views, database schema), or none at all? > > The term "software patent" is highly debatable in its current format. > Even if you are just going to patent just a part of the general > package, let's say an algorithm or a routine procedure, it would not > even be generally acceptable (although legally it might be) as the > said parts can stifle competition heavily. > > Also some free software out there that fall under the GNU GPL v3 has > explicit provisions with regards to software patents, not to mention > copyleft. > > > -- > Jerome G. > > Website: http://www.gotangco.com > Blog: http://engage.wordpress.com > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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