[wellylug] NZ Software Patents

[John Durham]

Jethro Carr wrote:
> 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.
That is a pretty succinct response, thanks. It has been a while since I 
considered writing a new operating system.
There are better things to do these days.
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