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| + | :"''I'm not against patents in general (they are good for some industries, I guess), but I do have real problems with how they are affecting the software industry which has other means of protection and incentive that have proven successful to society. Of course, as I've written, they are the current law of the land and I still apply for them at times.''" | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.bricklin.com/patenting.htm Patenting VisiCalc] - why the inventor of the spreadsheet didn't patent his invention and doesn't regret it | * [http://www.bricklin.com/patenting.htm Patenting VisiCalc] - why the inventor of the spreadsheet didn't patent his invention and doesn't regret it | ||
* [http://danbricklin.com/log/2005_06_29.htm#patents Some 2005 notes and links about swpats] | * [http://danbricklin.com/log/2005_06_29.htm#patents Some 2005 notes and links about swpats] | ||
| + | * http://www.bricklin.com/ - his homepage | ||
* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Bricklin Dan Bricklin] | * Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Bricklin Dan Bricklin] | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 8 October 2009
A quote
- "I'm not against patents in general (they are good for some industries, I guess), but I do have real problems with how they are affecting the software industry which has other means of protection and incentive that have proven successful to society. Of course, as I've written, they are the current law of the land and I still apply for them at times."
External links
- Patenting VisiCalc - why the inventor of the spreadsheet didn't patent his invention and doesn't regret it
- Some 2005 notes and links about swpats
- http://www.bricklin.com/ - his homepage
- Wikipedia: Dan Bricklin
