[Patents] Re: [Patents] Re: [Patents] Patent problem

[Bernard Lang Bernard.Lang@inria.fr]

On Mon, Feb 14, 2000 at 10:02:26PM +0200, Juhana Sadeharju wrote:

> I got a notice that the feature can be used if it can be proven that
> the feature was used (invented?) before the patent's date.

if you can prove it ...

and patent law is not exactly same in US and Europe


> I also have
> found two persons who indeed used the feature earlier but changes
> might be that those programs are lost nowadays.
> 
> >We are not just raving here ... many are building up ways of actively
> >fighting software patenting. There is political action even if it does
> >not always show on the list.
> 
> Software patents are okay,

in what sense ... on what analysis of economics/sociology/technology
do you base this assertion ?


be prepared to defend your position, whatever it is ... 
   ... ideology or faith are not convincing arguments.

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