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____/ Ian Hilliard on Saturday 26 Jun 2010 16:50 : \____
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> Moshe wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:20:55 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
>> wrote:
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>>> Software patents may be allowed in New Zealand after all
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>> Good news!
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>> Now the thieving, leech FOSS programmers will have to
>> pay up instead of stealing code.
>
> Code is covered by copyright.
>
> Patents are meant to be on things. Software patents are on ideas. This
> is something that the patent system was never intended to allow.
>
> The legal profession seems to be pushing Software and Process patents,
> because it is a great way to get a big pay day. RIM can tell you of the
> dangers of software patents, because they are so broad, your good idea
> could be close enough to another that you end up having to pay millions,
> because some patent troll bought the patent for an otherwise worthless idea.
>
> > Ian
InternetNZ is sort of appealing this. It's not over.
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