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From: peter@baylor.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: Re: RSA cryptographic algorithm patented?
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 14:19:46 EDT
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> One reason why copyright and/or trade secret law are the primary means
> for protection of software is that most pieces of software are not
> innovative enough to qualify as inventions.  They are routine exercises
> of technical skill, rather than striking new inspirations.  Another
> reason is that the murky situation regarding patents on algorithms has

I've got news for you... LOTS of patented inventions are just routine
excersises of technical skill.  Just look at some of the junk that has patents
on it... Software just seems to confuse patent attornys enough that it's
gotten special status.
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