[Patents] American Inventor Coalition / was Re: Software and

[pelegrin@labri.u-bordeaux.fr (Francois PELLEGRINI)]

kodama@netcourrier.com wrote:
> > The question you should ask is merely:
> > How many experienced software designers are pro software patents?
> 
> Who cares ?
> 
> I am sorry: this questions is intentionaly provoking, but the fact is that 
> the
> business is ruled by investissors, not by software designers.
> Again, I am not telling that this is a good thing (I simply do not know !), 
> but according
> to this matter of fact, software patents are necessary.

Sorry, you have no proof of what you claim, and facts are against you.

Before 1985, there were no SW patents even in the USA, and investors did
not give
a damn. So this point is not relevant.

> So, what you are wanting, you anti software patents, is to change completly 
> the world.

>From what I said, it is the pro-sw-patents that want to change the
existing situation...

> Well, why not ?   But this issue goes beyong this side-problem of software 
> patents.

Absolutely not. It is indeed a matter of global progress against
personal interests.
The very point is: "is it better to give more power to some individuals
rather than to
spread it to the community ?".
Since the Bessen+Maskin study shows that this concentration has no
benefit, then it is
no use dissipating energy (= money) in the sw patent system...

                                        f.p.