[Fsfe-ie] patents letter stuff

[Justin Mason]

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Fergal Daly writes:
>On Wednesday 14 January 2004 22:08, Ciaran O'Riordan wrote:
>> I'd like to be able to point out that all software innovations that have
>> pushed society forward, are patent-free.  So what other examples are there?
>
>The classic example is the spreadsheet "if visicalc had patented..." this also 
>applies to the word processor.

There's a page for that.  google Dan Bricklin patents and he discusses it
in detail.

Also I seem to recall a good quote from Bill Gates -- made before they
decided to go patent-crazy ;)

- --j.
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