interesting article..
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39270929,00.htm
and I just had to send the European Government this:
I wish to inform you that I actually agree with your decision, that software patents are not to be issued or respected.
A patent on software is identicle to a Patent on a cook book.
Both are a collection of words used to give directions in accomplishing a specific task.
Since a cook book is not patentable anywhere in the world, software is not patentable, under the existing laws, anywhere in the world.
I salute you for having both the intelligence and courage to set the correct path and walk it, something that other government bodies fail miserably at doing.
Sincerely,
Jaqui
