Re: Are Software Patents KILLING Innovation

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From: Lance A. Brown
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 1990 03:30

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   In article <40579@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> dtw@acsu.buffalo.edu (daniel t wesolowski) writes:
   Fat chance getting the band together.  little chance to get them to play
   in the same key.  No chance of that band having any effect on patent
   practices.

   >      In my opinion, if everyone starts playing the patent game, we won't
   >have to worry about what is the best programming language or who makes the
   >best compiler, cause we won't be able to use them anyway!
   >

   Those with the most expensive lawyers win again.

   >Dan

   Bill

click...spark... WHOOSH... FLAME ON!!!!

I am sorry, but I think that the upcoming patent fracus is an important
point that we programmers and computer scientists need to take into
consideration and probably act upon.

I feel that negative attitudes and statement only help the lawyers and
"greedy" people in the world get ahead on this issue.  If we are to have
any effect on this we NEED to unite our voices, because this IS a democracy
and if enough people get up and say something about an issue they WILL be
heard.  It may take persistent action and patience, but our voices can be
heard. 

click...drip, drip, drip.  FLAME OFF

Lance A. Brown

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