[wellylug] NZ Software Patents

[Jethro Carr]

On Wed, 2009-06-17 at 14:31 +1200, John Durham wrote:
> I can accept that there can be a software patent.
> Exactly how would that differ from a copyrighted work?
> Is it a kind of software device?

A software patent is for an idea implemented with software, whereas
copyright covers a specific implementation.

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Jethro Carr
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog
www.amberdms.com
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