Hadron wrote:
> Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Hadron wrote:
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>
>>>> ____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Monday 22 December 2008 12:37 : \____
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out
>>>>> this bit o' wisdom:
>>>>>
>>>>>> PATENT OFFICE GRANTS PUBPAT REQUEST TO REEXAMINE WIDELY ASSERTED
>>>>>> PHOTOMOSAIC PATENT: Government Finds 'Sunstantial Questions'
>>>>>> Regarding Validity of Patent Asserted Against Important Open Source
>>>>>> Project
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>>| The Public Patent Foundation ("PUBPAT") announced today that the
>>>>>>| U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted its formal request to
>>>>>>| review a patent relating to photomosaics (large pictures made up of
>>>>>>| many smaller pictures) assigned to Mr. Robert Silvers, who has been
>>>>>>| aggressively asserting the patent against many individuals, small
>>>>>>| businesses, and even against an important open source software
>>>>>>| program (GIMP).
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.pubpat.org/silvers498granted.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.kirchgessner.net/photo-mosaic.html
>>>>>
>>>>> The image mosaic plug-in for the GIMP is no longer supported or
>>>>> distributed. Mr. Robert Silvers, the holder of a patent related to
>>>>> the technology that was used in the plug-in, argued that the
>>>>> software would directly infringe his patent rights. It is not
>>>>> clear if the patent is applicable in this case. But I have neither
>>>>> the time, interest or money for legal action. So I complied with
>>>>> the cease and desist request.
>>>>>
>>>>> PHOTOMOSAIC® is a registered trademark of Runaway Technology, Inc.
>>>>> The photomosaic process is patented (US Patent No. 6,137,498) and
>>>>> protected by the patent, copyright, and other intellectual
>>>>> property laws of the United States and other major countries.
>>>>
>>>> Software patents harm society.
>>>
>>> No they don't. In a society there are rules and regulations. And people
>>> pay to be part of that society in many ways.
>>>
>>> Paying to duplicate other peoples work is some such payment. In the
>>> same way Musicians collect royalties, governments rake in road taxes
>>> etc etc etc.
>>>
>>> You know Roy, the money used to finance things like Universities where
>>> you live.
>>>
>>> The only people hurt are free loading copy cats.
>>
>> What part of "software patents" was too difficult for you?
>
> No part. Why do you ask?
Because obviously you understood no part of it
>> There is no need at all for those, in fact they severaly damage the
>> software industry as a whole.
>> And pray tell, why are they not allowed/enforceable in the EU? Because
>> people actually had a clue, different from you dimbulb?
>
> The whole thing is a mess as you SHOULD know. What is SW versus what is
> an idea versus what is .... etc etc.
Right. It *is* a mess. Everywhere where SW patents exist.
For that very reason you can't patent SW, business procedures etc in the EU
>>
>> Software is amply protected by copyright.
>
> Says you? Bwahahaha.
>
Says MS. For example
But then, you are way too stupid to understand these topics
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