Thanks Greg for your continued assistance to those opposing unlimited patentability.

[Russell McOrmond <russell@flora.ca>]

On Wed, 7 May 2003, Bernard Lang wrote:

>   It may be a useful mechanical sparring partner, like a wall for tennis,
> but other than for training, not worth spending too much time.

  All the silliness of suggesting Greg is the outcome of a patented
manipulation of nature aside, do not underestimate Greg's contributions
in this area.  As insulting as I find him, I still need to thank him for
continuing the conversations and helping me to polish my ideas on patents.

  I sometimes wonder if he is actually as pro-Patent as he appears to be 
given how helpful he has been to the community of people opposing 
unlimited patentability.

  He has been a great asset in solidifying my own analysis in this area.  
I would rather test out ideas in this forum and spar with Greg, than have
my first audience be a Canadian MP or other public servant.  As I continue
meeting Canadian policy makers I am able to have conversations at a much
more polished level because of the conversations in this forum.

> Bernard
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