On Mon, 21 Mar 2005, Colm Buckley wrote:
> By patenting a basic technique, the patent holder is effectively
> forcing all other developers to deliberately write inferior
> software. Goes against the grain somewhat, no?
Not if you believe in the idea of patents[1] :)
> Colm
1. Patent pending, USPTO application 123456-89.
regards,
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