Re: [Patents] newsscan: Software patent limits 'go too far'

[Jean-Baptiste Soufron <jbsoufron@free.fr>]

On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 18:54:42 +0200
Simo Sorce <simo.sorce@xsec.it> wrote:

> I think what matter is the spirit of the law, not how skillfull you
> are in twisting words ...

The spirit of the law is not only what YOU see in the law but also what
other people will see in it and how it will evolve with time... 

The law is not only what is written but also the way judges interpret
the texts and the way people choose to defend themselves. Everything has
to be taken in consideration.

That's why, whatever the european law will state, it can't be said that
it's a victory or a defeat for software patentability unless there will
be some cases in front of courts or unless people will begin to follow
the same global pattern.

It's not a matter of "twisting words". It's a matter of defending your
point of view and being able to make it prevail! Trying to invoke
something like "the spirit of the law" is nothing else than claiming
that your own point of view is the best one without trying to argue in
favor of it.