On Tue, 2006-04-18 at 16:34 -0400, Lars D. Noodén wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Jonathon Blake wrote:
> [snip]
> > One factor to bear in mind:
> >
> > Every software patent that has ever been issued, hs been issued
> > despite it being both obvious, and based upon prior art. That prior
> > art can
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Jonathon Blake wrote:
[snip]
One factor to bear in mind:
Every software patent that has ever been issued, hs been issued
despite it being both obvious, and based upon prior art. That prior
art can range from being merely a year old, to being several millenia
old.
[snip]
T
Odec wrote:
> How software patents might affect the development of open source applications
> such as OpenOffice.
At their best, patents prevent innovation.
At their worst, they merely stifle competition.
One factor to bear in mind:
Every software patent that has ever been issued, hs been issu
Open source is affected by software patents the same way as closed source:
both are harmed.
However, sw patents govern use. So the harm is not limited to developers
but *any computer user* at all will have problems. Thus it is a serious
question for businesses, agencies, organizations and in
Thanks a lot for helping about Issuezilla. If you don't mind I have another
question because I am currently doing an assignment on OpenOffice.
How software patents might affect the development of open source applications
such as OpenOffice.
Thank you beforehand
Thanks a lot for helping about Issuezilla. If you don't mind I have another
question because I am currently doing an assignment on OpenOffice.
How software patents might affect the development of open source applications
such as OpenOffice.
Thank you beforehand
Not rocky enough, there's still little public discussion and what
discussion there is focuses on developers, usually only F/OSS developers
at that. Patents govern *use* and as such affect everyone who uses a
computer, though businesses and larger institutions will feel the brunt of
the cost.
Came across this today:
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4a3db4d0-c6f1-11d9-a700-0e2511c8.html
SW patents in Europe face a rocky road. Good!
Rod
Same from XML.org:
Dramatic Changes Proposed for EU Patent Proposal
Matthew Broersma, eWEEK
European parliamentarians have put forward a list of more than 200
Came across this today:
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4a3db4d0-c6f1-11d9-a700-0e2511c8.html
SW patents in Europe face a rocky road. Good!
Rod
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Hi all,
With great pleasure I forward this press release.
Hopefully this will finally clear the road to a European patent legislature
that *does* benefit the public interest!
> DENMARK will ask for B-item in Council
>
> Press release:
>
>
> Victory for democratic influence on software patents.
>
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