From wollny@cns.mpg.de  Tue Dec 19 15:22:59 2000
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 16:22:59 +0100
From: Gert Wollny wollny@cns.mpg.de
Subject: [Patents] monopoly/publicity contradiction?

Steve Probert wrote:
> In the majority of cases a description in plain language is
> much clearer and far more effective.

"plain language"  - sounds great, but , uhmm ... , how do you define
"plain language"?
I hope you do not mean "laywer speak", the language, patant applications
are usally written in.
This is as much "plain language" as C ( or better C++, 'cos they always
use templates for broader claims *g* ).

IMO, to understand software, a /* commeted */ working implementation is
lots better then only a description in "plain language". Especially
since "plain language" is not well defined.

Just my $0.02

Gert Wollny




