[wellylug] Patents

[Jethro Carr]

On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 05:37, Martin Bähr wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2005 at 11:17:29PM +1200, Lindsay wrote:
> > The only way to fight back against these software patent advocates is
> > to think up idea's, get together with friends and supporters and
> > patent all your idea's.   That way, when these multinational rat-bags
> > go to patent an idea - you've already done it.
> 
> to late. all the needed ideas ARE ALREADY PATENTED.

has the idea of patenting software been patented? if not, try that. :-)


> 
> i don't know about the state in NZ, but in europe (despite
> softwarepatents not being legal) and the US and many other places all
> those patents are gone.
> 
> software always operates on a global level, so even if you have a patent
> in NZ, you will loose everywhere else outside NZ.
> 
> and the most critical point:
> those huge multinational companies have thousands of patents.
> for every patent violation you may sue them for, they can sue you
> hundredfold for violating their patents.
> 
> you only stand any chance if you do not develop any software at all, but
> that would be rather boring and may allow you to survive but not help
> softwaredevelopment at all.
> 
> lets forget trying to outsmart the system, we need to change it.
> 
> greetings, martin.
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