From seth.johnson@realmeasures.dyndns.org  Wed Oct 17 04:11:27 2001
From: seth.johnson@realmeasures.dyndns.org (Seth Johnson)
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:11:27 -0400
Subject: [Patents] A Hypothetical Question on DMCA and Patents
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-------- Original Message --------
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 14:21:22 +1300
From: "David McNab" <david@rebirthing.co.nz>

A Hypothetical Question:

If the system of software patents, plus the DMCA, had been written into
law in 1950, what would have happened in the computer industry since
then?

Think about it.



