From srctran@world.std.com  Mon Jan  1 22:21:44 2001
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 17:21:44 -0500 (EST)
From: Gregory Aharonian srctran@world.std.com
Subject: [Patents] patent pools enforcing per-copy-licensing mode of
 software development

Hartmut writes:
>By publishing his [patented] software, he will largely render his 
>patent forceless.

That is nonsense patent law.  Once you file your patent, you can 
publish your software anywhere you want, and not suffer any loss
of patent rights.  It is a false statement of law below any normal
intellectual standard.

Greg Aharonian




