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IEEE Supports Software Patents In Wake of Bilski

Posted by timothy on from the they're-going-to-hell-for-that dept.

Mark Atwood points out this critical commentary on the IEEE's response to the outcome of In Re. Bilski, which points out the contrast between work done by IEEE luminaries like Donald Knuth and lobbying for software patents.

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  1. Re:Tear up your membership cards by Lunix+Nutcase · · Score: 0, Redundant

    but the press release cited is real and states IEEE-USA is pleased that software patents have been upheld.

    And that's news, how? IEEE has never been against software patents.

  2. Re:Tear up your membership cards by Lunix+Nutcase · · Score: 0, Redundant

    and to elaborate, not being against software patents and being for software patents are two very different things.

    Since when has IEEE not been for software patents? They even brag about how they get cited in more patents than ACM.