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General Discussion => Off-Topic => Topic started by: ConfusedUs on 2004-05-19, 00:28



Title: Patenting the Obvious
Post by: ConfusedUs on 2004-05-19, 00:28
http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/44167 (http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/44167)

...With the passage of the new laws, such 'public domain' programming ideas (as simple as the ability to scroll within a window) could now require licensing fees, which programmers would have to pay patent-holders to use each time they were implemented.

such bullshit...


Title: Re: Patenting the Obvious
Post by: Genialus on 2004-05-20, 23:53
OHHH CRAP if they do that!
It will be HELL to make anything