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Story: Wine development stifled by software patent
Posted by: Kevin Dean (Friday 13 May 2005, 1:35 PM)
Response from Borland's Chief Scientist Danny Thorpe:
http://blogs.borland.com/dcc/archive/2005/05/12/4294.aspx
Two paragraphs are of interest. The first is on the philosophy of patents themselves:
"Whether software patents are the root of all evil or merely a device in our intellectual economy is really beside the point. Patents suck, sure, but it's the system that we're given. You can choose to abstain on principle, and then be walked all over by those who use the system against you. Or, you can choose to defend yourself and use the system to make the schoolyard bullies regret bothering you. "
Finally, it would appear that no-one actually bothered talking to Borland; they simply went crying to the media:
"If you're seeking reassurance that some artifact won't be used to sabotage a project, just ring the doorbell and ask. There are much better ways to open a discussion than throwing a brick through the window."
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Story: Wine development stifled by software patent
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The UK patent office denies the patent directive i... alan harding -
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did you ask Borland about this? your article seems... Anonymous
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Borland refused to comment on the patent on t... Ingrid Marson
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Borland/IBM are not the enemies as such - they are... Cirilo Bernardo
