Re: About Computer Software and Patents

From: Jackie Mackay <mackay[_at_]cognito.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 94 09:20:21 GMT

Henry Manaster wrote:
>
>IMHO, patent law should NOT apply to software at all! I think that
>copyright provides more than adequate (if too long) protection. The
>added protection such as covering independent origination is too
>smothering when applied to software, as are many of the other patent
>rules.

I agree. The balance is too heavily weighted in favour of protecting property and not enough attention or funds paid to originators and authors to create new work.

(Artistes are traditionally the last in the food chain).

Jackie Mackay

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