Home Messages Index
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Author IndexDate IndexThread Index

Re: [News] Patent Madness Must End, Microsoft Manipulates Industry

  • Subject: Re: [News] Patent Madness Must End, Microsoft Manipulates Industry
  • From: Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 17:22:13 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • References: <4470840.LLWadeIp18@schestowitz.com> <ucfbh4-u8a.ln1@sky.matrix> <2525867.JMG6joKZij@schestowitz.com> <ce2hh4-fqo.ln1@ellandroad.demon.co.uk> <11359704.E3Jat0TTtC@schestowitz.com>
  • User-agent: slrn/0.9.7.4 (Linux)
  • Xref: ellandroad.demon.co.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:524410
Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 12 May 2007 16:18 \__
> 
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> __/ [ [H]omer ] on Thursday 10 May 2007 13:22 \__
>>> 
>>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>> 
>>>>> India acts to unravel yoga patents
>>>>> 
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>> | 5,000 years of prior art
>>>>> `----
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/09/yoga_patents/
>>>> 
>>>> Told ya.
>>>> 
>>>> Now how about the mathematicians step up to the plate, and start
>>>> debunking software patents too.
>>> 
>>> Tried to convince my boss the other day, but he still believes that
>>> software is patentable is the UK. He says he's aware of successful filings
>>> as such. Huh???
>>> 
>> 
>> Well, as there aren't any, he's kind of wrong.  Why don't you ask him
>> to prove it?  Or even quote the real position?
> 
> I wouldn't push it. He's on the other side of the fence. He's just happy
> enougn that I'm doign all right (got cited in Spiegel and Forbes last
> week!).
> 

Hehe - well done!  Keep it up.  Don't be afraid of pointing out the
truth, though.

-- 
| Mark Kent   --   mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk          |
| Cola faq:  http://www.faqs.org/faqs/linux/advocacy/faq-and-primer/   |
| Cola trolls:  http://colatrolls.blogspot.com/                        |

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Author IndexDate IndexThread Index