Re: About Computer Software and Patents

From: Jackie Mackay <mackay[_at_]cognito.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 94 09:45:33 GMT

John Levine, johnl[_at_]iecc.com, jlevine[_at_]delphi.com, 1037498[_at_]mcimail.com 

>

> Protecting the input langage to a
> program is like protecting the arrangement of levers and pedals in
> an automobile.

Exactly! As a driver of different cars I am glad they are not protected....I am glad that commands like command c&v is there for Apple Windows, NEXTSTEP etc. I think protection of command and popular protocols is not good for the user and therefore for the market generally.

Jackie Mackay Received on Thu Feb 24 1994 - 09:52:24 GMT

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