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Re: [OT] UK petition against software patents



On Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 01:38:39AM +0000, Alan Chandler wrote:
> 
> This is just taking a side swipe at Microsoft and only asserts that 
> patents stifle innovation rather than explain why.
> 
> I think the argument as to why patents are wrong is much more concerned 
> with
> 
I think that the best argument is at the root of the nature of
programming.  In reality, programming is just a form of symbolic math.
You can't patent a mathematical formula anywhere (at least if any
country allows such a monstrosity, I am not aware).

Regards,

-Roberto

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Roberto C. Sanchez
http://people.connexer.com/~roberto
http://www.connexer.com

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