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Patenting In The Burst Test
gerddie writes "Heise has an interview with S. Kiesewetter-Köbinger, a patent examiner of the German PA, about the cultural break, software patents will impose to Europe if they become valid. He points out the danger to open source and science, and that with patents on software even mathematical methods would become patentable because there is no longer any difference. There is also a companion article competition in the court room, that gives some more insight in the history and current state of the patent system. All is in german, but as always the fish is your friend."
What I found really funny about this article is that the person quoted an American Axiom. "never touch a running system" He basically said, with a software economy so dynamic and vibrant and working without software patents, why ruin it with patents. In other words IF IT AIN'T BROKEN DON'T FIX IT!!!! Ironic that a German quotes an American AXIOM. My how the tide does turn.... Christian Gross
"Naah... sounds boring. Oh, gotta go. Jerry Springer's on TV."
When I was a kid I remember reading that non-communist Russia was a huge threat to the west because they did not recognize western patents. Of course, I like most people agreed that this was a serious problem.
Now I am an adult and I understand that earlier opinion was guided and shaped by the corporate marketing machine which has a vested interest in keeping ideas tied to their existing bank accounts.
Europeans should fight Software Patents and not be shy about it.
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