[mythtv-users] TiVo's Future May Hinge on Patent Case

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Wed Apr 5 21:17:53 UTC 2006


On Apr 5, 2006, at 2:25 PM, Steven Adeff wrote:
>
> no, their claiming concept infringement. "We thought of it, your
> business model is working better!".
>
> but that is basically what software patents are. "Here's an idea for
> clicking *once*! to purchase something....". thats not what patents
> are for.
>

Agreed, they are for "inventions", not just "ideas". Time was when  
you had to submit w working model in order to receive a patent.

And if all these leechy corporations had to pay license fees to the  
heirs of Mssrs. Babbage and Turing they would be bankrupt.


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