From jp@smets.com Tue, 15 Jun 1999 02:05:34 +0200
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 02:05:34 +0200
From: Jean-Paul Smets jp@smets.com
Subject: [Patents] Legalizing patents on software as such probably means legalizing patents
 on service
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