Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents - Mailing list pgsql-www

From Marc G. Fournier
Subject Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents
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Msg-id 20050422135744.M1315@ganymede.hub.org
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In response to Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
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On Fri, 22 Apr 2005, Joshua D. Drake wrote:

> Well I have no such concern. Software patents are stupid. There only
> purpose is to generate protective revenue for corporations against the
> inspiring minds of others.

Myself, I believe that software patents can be useful if the patent in
question is properly/strictly defined ... the big thing, for me, is that
there have been *alot* being approved that are *way* too generic, and that
is something that needs/should be fixed ...

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