Aleksandar Milivojevic wrote:If they was, they probably wouldn't allow for software patents, or there would be some limitations on their applicability (believe it or not, patent law is about giving inscentive for research and development of any kind, so that society as hole can benefit from it, not about companies making big money).
And what is the lobbies for? ;))
That's where the big fuss in Europe is about right know. While Americans had allowed software patents before it was clear that it was mistake, Europeans are now in position to see that not having software patents actually returns greater value to the society at the end (well, except for pattent office, that probably only thinks about all the money they can make on patent applications which are rather expensive over there).Basically, who cares about "the society"?
Hey, I can at least dream the world is perfect ;-)
Yeah, I know, reality is far away from perfect. Who knows, if people were not so stupid when it comes to to whom they give their vote during elections, maybe things would be different.
-- Aleksandar Milivojevic <amilivojevic@xxxxxx> Pollard Banknote Limited Systems Administrator 1499 Buffalo Place Tel: (204) 474-2323 ext 276 Winnipeg, MB R3T 1L7
