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> In article <3gsgru$5ft@hamlet.umd.edu>,
> brewer@hamlet.umd.edu (Peter Brewer) writes:

>> In article <YjA2UzC00iUyQ8nOYC@andrew.cmu.edu>,
>> Christopher M. Hanson <ch4s+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

>>> Excerpts from netnews.gnu.misc.discuss: 1-Feb-95 Re: Why software
>>> patents ha.. by ron house@helios.usq.EDU 

>>> Double Bingo! Now how do we get this across to the thickheads in
>>> the patent office who are destroying the creativity of the
>>> software industry?

>> Uhhhh, how about a petition?

> Shakesspeare: "First kill all the lawyers."
> Since not all lawyers are the evil from the far rim, perhaps we
> can give the sleasy ones to Japan as they have a shortage. We
> have enough for the whole world.
> 
> The other solution: As previously mentioned and now highly hyped
> and publicized: E-MAIL the Newster and the other congress critters
> ( or use snail mail ) and ask tell them that these types of things
> need to be inclusive under any kind of judicial/legislative reform.
> AND assert that this reform is needed. Restrictions on creativity
> affects free trade. Assert that regulations/patent laws begat
> too many lawyers and thus government interference in the lives of
> Americans with small businesses. (e.g. Software authors. )  I 
> believe this is one of the items in the 'contract with America' due
> to be completed before 100 days. 

Somehow I doubt that "thickheads in the patent office...are destroying
the creativity of the software industry."  They may be doing a job which
has the effect of stifling creative efforts, but it's the prerogative of
the "thickheads in Congress and the White House" to "destroy" things.

I also doubt that "restrictions on creativity affects free trade."  Is
"thievery" the "conservative movement" definition of "free trade"?  I
feel certain that people can own and possess property (even intellectual
property) and have the protection of the government against it's theft,
misuse or corruption AND still participate in free trade.


Mark S. Hathaway       <hathawa2@marshall.edu>