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Re: Another Microsoft XML patent

• To: Michael Champion <michaelc.champion@g...>
• Subject: Re: Another Microsoft XML patent
• From: Stefan Tilkov <stefan.tilkov@i...>
• Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:04:58 +0200
• Cc: xml-dev@l...
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On Jun 7, 2005, at 8:57 PM, Michael Champion wrote:

[snip]
> I admit to a bit of bias considering on which side my bread is
> buttered, but maybe Symantec *should* have patented the obvious idea
> of virus filtering during file transfer, and MS should have patented
> the obvious idea of getting data out of a database and into a
> spreadsheet when they had the chance. NOT because they could have
> stomped the small fry with their gorilla feet, but because they could
> have saved $70 million between them (not counting legal fees) on these
> two cases alone.

Michael, you are a very reasonable and intelligent guy. Tell me, just  
your personal opinion: Wouldn't the world be a lot better off without  
software patents? Do they, in your opinion, provide any value to the  
economy/community? I'm not asking about any "they don't cause that  
much harm" or "all the other guys do it, too" argument.

Stefan

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