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Date:      Fri, 3 Aug 2012 16:10:59 -0600
From:      Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?
Message-ID:  <20120803221059.GD26239@hemlock.hydra>
In-Reply-To: <201208031615.q73GFLES007169@fire.js.berklix.net>
References:  <20120802185759.GB12255@hemlock.hydra> <201208031615.q73GFLES007169@fire.js.berklix.net>

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On Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 06:15:21PM +0200, Julian H. Stacey wrote:
> > This is the reason software patents comprise such a blight on the world
> > of software development.  
> 
> Yes, agreed, & not just software.

Well, yeah, but I was trying to stay close to being on-topic.


> 
> The european patent office system pressures examiners towards granting
> if they can't quickly find prove the application is already known.

The same applies in the US.

-- 
Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]



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