On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 09:21:29AM +0100, Russell King wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 07:09:34AM +0100, Jez Hancock wrote:
> > A friend pointed that link out to me yesterday as well. Sounded
> > quite ludicrous to say the least - the idea of patenting ideas such as
> > 'an online store that allows a third party to send gifts to people'.
> > What the hell is that about? I want the patent on Christmas please.
>
> It isn't ludicrous. The US already has such laws, and it's going to be
> law on the 1st September. People (eg, Alan Cox) have put a fair amount
> of time into trying to fight this, but it wasn't enough. It's too late
> to stop it becoming law, though everyone in the EU needs to deal with it.
Correction: it _is_ ludicrous. TTOTD: don't answer mails before coffee.
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