Re: [OT] UK petition against software patents

2007-01-12 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 01:38:39AM +, Alan Chandler wrote: > > This is just taking a side swipe at Microsoft and only asserts that > patents stifle innovation rather than explain why. > > I think the argument as to why patents are wrong is much more concerned > with > I think that the best

Re: [OT] UK petition against software patents

2007-01-12 Thread Alan Chandler
On Friday 12 January 2007 10:29, marc wrote: I am a UK citizen and have signed the petition. However, the arguments used below seem to be fairly weak. > Extract: > > "Software patents are used by convicted monopolists to threaten > customers who consider using rival software. As a result, patent

Re: [OT] UK petition against software patents

2007-01-12 Thread marc
Chris Lale said... > If you are a UK citizen or resident and you have a view against > software patents you might like to consider signing up to this > formal Petition at Number Ten's website: > > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/softwarepatents/ Excellent. Thanks, Chris. Extract: "Software patents a