> evolution of software at all If we just enforce existing US patent law wrt. software related things, then not only would there be no evolution. There would b

> evolution of software at all If we just enforce existing US patent law wrt. software related things, then not only would there be no evolution. There would be an apocalyptic collapse of the whole software industry, and beyond. The question is often less if we have sane laws but more how they are used/enforced. In case of software related patents they often aren't. But often aren't doesn't mean they never are, we just have been lucky until now as no one was stupid enough to force it... And copyright law is I think even more messed up then patent law... so I don't think your argument holds.