Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
> On 17 Nov 2006 08:01:07 -0800, Dean G. wrote:
>
> > Apparently the stolen code works better for us than it does for
> > Microsoft.
>
> How can such smart people be so stupid? Patents != Code
Not exactly, but patents are on implementations, and in the realm of
software that does translate to code. Ideas are not patentable, only
their implementation.*
>
> Your entire arguemnt is moot.
No, the entire argument is still valid regardless if you are talking
about code, patents, or copyright. The simple fact of the matter is
that MS would not be paying hundreds of millions of dollars to a Linux
company if they had any real IP issue with Linux. They would be
demanding money instead of forking it over.
Dean G.
* Ideas are not patentable, nor are implementations or improvements
that are obvious to an average practitioner in the field.
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