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They have not patented any programming language features. They have patented one or more ways to implement some programming language features. Read the claims
by pnw_hazor 8y ago
They have not patented any programming language features.
They have patented one or more ways to implement some programming language features.
Read the claims, that is what is protected. Do one step differently and you are golden.
- shmerl 8y agoThat doens't make it any less sick really (as applies to all software patents). But it's especially sick in the context of programming languages.
- pnw_hazor 8y agoIt is clear that you, like many commenters in this thread, have very little, if any, understanding of US patent law. This patent is a nothing burger. Don't take it personally. Patent law is about the most complex area of law. Most tech press blows it too.
- shmerl 8y agoPatent law that allows software patents is already seriously messed up and urgently needs fixing. When it allows patenting programming languages, it's outright sick.
- pnw_hazor 8y agoSoftware based inventions aren't special, they are just new to the game.
- maxdesiatov 8y agoFrom what we see, software patents have caused more harm than good, but would be great if there were enough concrete public examples listed somewhere that prove otherwise.
- shmerl 8y agoThey are special enough to cause serious harm to progress if patented. This was demonstrated many times. Since the whole point of patents is to promote progress, software patents should not exist.