Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Patent Laws

2007-03-01 Thread Dave Ewart
On Wednesday, 28.02.2007 at 22:11 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: > I thought I'd point out > http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11077.asp , the response to the > petition to stop software patents. Apparently software patents are > already illegal in the UK. > > Does this mean that it is legal fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Patent Laws

2007-02-28 Thread Andy
On 28/02/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Apparently software patents are > already illegal in the UK. Well according to the patent office the following is not patentable: > (c) a scheme, rule or method for performing > a mental act, playing a game or doing > business, or a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Patent Laws

2007-02-28 Thread Toby Smithe
On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 22:48 +, gord wrote: > On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 22:11 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: > > I thought I'd point out > > http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11077.asp , the response to the > > petition to stop software patents. Apparently software patents are > > already illegal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Patent Laws

2007-02-28 Thread gord
On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 22:11 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: > I thought I'd point out > http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11077.asp , the response to the > petition to stop software patents. Apparently software patents are > already illegal in the UK. > > Does this mean that it is legal for us to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Patent Laws

2007-02-28 Thread Robbo
Don't believe you can patent an algorithm either. On 28 Feb 2007, at 22:11, Benjamin Webb wrote: > I thought I'd point out > http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11077.asp , the response to the > petition to stop software patents. Apparently software patents are > already illegal in the UK. >

[ubuntu-uk] UK Patent Laws

2007-02-28 Thread Benjamin Webb
I thought I'd point out http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11077.asp , the response to the petition to stop software patents. Apparently software patents are already illegal in the UK. Does this mean that it is legal for us to install MP3 codecs (including using automatix) or are these patente