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Here's my hypothesis: The less obvious a software "invention" is, the more closely it resembles patenting pure mathematics. Unfortunately, a severe shortage of
by brlewis 17y ago
Here's my hypothesis: The less obvious a software "invention" is, the more closely it resembles patenting pure mathematics. Unfortunately, a severe shortage of non-obvious software patents makes this hypothesis difficult to test.
- krakensden 17y agoof course, patenting mathematics isn't allowed :)
- gnaritas 17y agoNor should patents on programs be, since they're all just math anyway; mostly sloppy not well thought out math, but math none the less.