Which isn't the same as a patent. OP is talking about doing away with software patents (or patients ) not copyright.
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Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, etc are all protections for intellectual property and serve the same general purpose. If the software were copyrighted instead of patented you would still need a license to use or reproduce it.ghettoperson wrote:
Which isn't the same as a patent. OP is talking about doing away with software patents (or patients ) not copyright.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
So we aren't that far apart. So maybe the issue for me is, there needs to be something to weed out the trolls (i.e. attempting to patent a 'buy now' feature).
Incidentally writing foxpro was my first gig
Incidentally writing foxpro was my first gig
How old are you? My dad was big in the foxpro development from about '93-'98.jsnipy wrote:
So we aren't that far apart. So maybe the issue for me is, there needs to be something to weed out the trolls (i.e. attempting to patent a 'buy now' feature).
Incidentally writing foxpro was my first gig
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
37, i started in 99. Vfp 5 and 6; had to support a couple older 2.6 apps. Not bad for the time, but i was glad to move on.
Yeah, he was pulling in six and a half figures for 2/3 a years work at his peak. Then they started outsourcing to India and asking him to work for $50k for a full years work. He quit and it's a good reason that he's the bum he is today.jsnipy wrote:
37, i started in 99. Vfp 5 and 6; had to support a couple older 2.6 apps. Not bad for the time, but i was glad to move on.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
What the fuck does six and a half figures mean?
I'd assume a bad way to say 150k.
Yes. Americanism I guess.jord wrote:
I'd assume a bad way to say 150k.
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-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Could you list the software patents that these games are covered by?JohnG@lt wrote:
That telnet game I linked, that was what internet games looked like in the early to mid 90s. Then some guy took the idea, put a graphical interface on it and released it as a profit seeking game called Ultima Online. This led to Everquest which led to World of Warcraft and a bunch of other online RPGs. There is no incentive to evolve without a profit motive.
Would you like me to hold your dick while you masturbate too? Do your own research.mikkel wrote:
Could you list the software patents that these games are covered by?JohnG@lt wrote:
That telnet game I linked, that was what internet games looked like in the early to mid 90s. Then some guy took the idea, put a graphical interface on it and released it as a profit seeking game called Ultima Online. This led to Everquest which led to World of Warcraft and a bunch of other online RPGs. There is no incentive to evolve without a profit motive.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
I think his point is that very few if any games have patents on them.
wouldnt 6 and a half figures really be 750k?
Tu Stultus Es
It would if you were being literal. Maybe it's not an Americanism and instead a New York thing...eleven bravo wrote:
wouldnt 6 and a half figures really be 750k?
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
If you want to make a point, the onus sorta rests on you to back it up.JohnG@lt wrote:
Would you like me to hold your dick while you masturbate too? Do your own research.mikkel wrote:
Could you list the software patents that these games are covered by?JohnG@lt wrote:
That telnet game I linked, that was what internet games looked like in the early to mid 90s. Then some guy took the idea, put a graphical interface on it and released it as a profit seeking game called Ultima Online. This led to Everquest which led to World of Warcraft and a bunch of other online RPGs. There is no incentive to evolve without a profit motive.
Streamline and reform the patent office itself (it's pretty corrupt and outdated).
I'm not sure its all the Patent Office's problem...there are alot of patent trolls out there.Turquoise wrote:
Streamline and reform the patent office itself (it's pretty corrupt and outdated).
There are companies that make no products...all they do is try to either buy the rights to or create exploitable patents and then make their money suing legitimate businesses.
Harmor wrote:
I'm not sure its all the Patent Office's problem...there are alot of patent trolls out there.Turquoise wrote:
Streamline and reform the patent office itself (it's pretty corrupt and outdated).
There are companies that make no products...all they do is try to either buy the rights to or create exploitable patents and then make their money suing legitimate businesses.
gr8 inventor
Point taken. The Doctor makes a great historical reference... lolHarmor wrote:
I'm not sure its all the Patent Office's problem...there are alot of patent trolls out there.Turquoise wrote:
Streamline and reform the patent office itself (it's pretty corrupt and outdated).
There are companies that make no products...all they do is try to either buy the rights to or create exploitable patents and then make their money suing legitimate businesses.
Would've put it at ~$316k myselfeleven bravo wrote:
wouldnt 6 and a half figures really be 750k?
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
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~ Richard Feynman
I think jsnipy is talking about things like the infamous 1-click patent...
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5960411
If you read the patent documents, there isn't any source code. No way to 'change X+Y to Y+X'and avoid the patent, since none of that is included...just an abstract method for one-click shopping online. The question is--should that be patentable?
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5960411
If you read the patent documents, there isn't any source code. No way to 'change X+Y to Y+X'and avoid the patent, since none of that is included...just an abstract method for one-click shopping online. The question is--should that be patentable?
thiefDoctor Strangelove wrote:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c … dison2.jpgHarmor wrote:
I'm not sure its all the Patent Office's problem...there are alot of patent trolls out there.Turquoise wrote:
Streamline and reform the patent office itself (it's pretty corrupt and outdated).
There are companies that make no products...all they do is try to either buy the rights to or create exploitable patents and then make their money suing legitimate businesses.
gr8 inventor
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