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In article <NELSON.89Oct17094528@sun.clarkson.edu> nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu writes:
>True, but Apple wants it the other way.  They want the ideas behind the
>software (the "look and feel") to be protectable.

Suppose I invented something, say a compact disc player.
Everyone thinks its perfectly normal and sensible to get
myself some patents. This way everyone can use and profit
from my ideas but I would benefit too.
In case of software products this procedure seems to be immoral.
In fact it is not. There is a lack of legal protection for software
products. Suppose I create a fine new programming language
that everyone wants to program in and write compilers for.
I think it's only normal and just if I have some benefit too.
I totally disagree with rms wild non realistic out of this time ideas
about intellectual achievements. I also disapprove of the way
that criticism is treated (only a couple of days ago): fsf can
repeat their opinions again and again. If someone disagrees they say:
we've heard it all before, shut up.