Xref: utzoo gnu.misc.discuss:3150 comp.misc:12614 comp.dcom.modems:9832 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!samsung!uunet!stanford.edu!agate!soda.berkeley.edu!adam From: adam@soda.berkeley.edu (Adam J. Richter) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss,comp.misc,comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: hayes lawsuit Message-ID: <1991May19.213413.6829@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: 19 May 91 21:34:13 GMT References: <1991May19.123246.6857@unlinfo.unl.edu> <1991May19.200750.25020@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> Sender: root@agate.berkeley.edu (Charlie Root) Distribution: usa Organization: cc Lines: 12 In article <1991May19.200750.25020@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> gsh7w@astsun9.astro.Virginia.EDU (Greg Hennessy) writes: >Without patents, inventors would keep the details of what they do secret. I'd be interested in hearing about any studies investigating the question of to what extent the above statement actually is true. For example, I'd be interested in studies showing that there were no books published about programming techniques prior to the mid-1980's. Any pointers would be appreciated. Adam J. Richter adam@soda.berkeley.edu 409 Evelyn Avenue, Apt. 312 ....!ucbvax!soda!adam Albany, CA 94706 Home: (415)528-3209