17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
On Sat, 6 Jul 1996, Rich Graves wrote:
On Sun, 7 Jul 1996, Tim Philp wrote:
The fact that this patent was issued indicates to me that the patent office does not understand computer technology.
Gee. Next you'll be telling us that the US Congress isn't always sensitive to libertarian issues.
-rich
Don't rush to judge too quickly. Software patents (For the most part) are *not* really understood by the patent office. Why do you think Compton's slid one by on Multi-media ? Fortunately, there was so much fuss set up over that one, the office pulled it for review. All it takes is someone "skilled in the art" to backup your claim that method "A" is provably workable... ...Paul