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

[old.timer@tiscali.co.uk]

Perhaps he just wants to support the fundamental principles of open source
software, but can't risk being associated with some of the radical nonsense
that passes for discussion on this list.

Some of us may not like the TRIPS agreement, but all the
contracting parties of the EPC have signed up to it. If they thought the
EPC was incompatible with TRIPS, they'd have to change the EPC.

And I think you will find that software patents were being granted in Europe
long before the 90's. I also think a lot more old timers would come out
into the open if we fought this battle with our eyes open. It's no good
pretending that software patents are illegal just because we wish they were.
It will be tough enough as it is, without fighting against the facts.


>-- Original Message --
>Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:11:29 +0200
>From: Bernard Lang <Bernard.Lang@inria.fr>

as you may have noticed, old timer is better known under the name
"anonymous coward".