Xref: utzoo gnu.misc.discuss:3039 comp.org.usenix:2057 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!ai-lab!life.ai.mit.edu!guest From: guest@geech.ai.mit.edu (Guest Account) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss,comp.org.usenix Subject: Re: How come include file patent isn't mentioned in position paper? Message-ID: Date: 9 May 91 05:00:33 GMT References: <1991Apr29.174230.7605@agate.berkeley.edu> <14730@ulysses.att.com> Sender: news@ai.mit.edu Distribution: usa Organization: Guest at MIT Lines: 11 In-reply-to: smb@ulysses.att.com's message of 8 May 91 20:49:27 GMT In article <14730@ulysses.att.com> smb@ulysses.att.com (Steven Bellovin) writes: I confess -- I disagree with Stallman about the concept of software patents. We've had our email discussions on the subject. But I think we can all agree that abuses of the patent system are another matter entirely. OK one more time. This is your brain (o). This is your brain on patents (*). Ssssssssss. Just say no. ---BARBARA BUSH