I think this is a perfect example of why patents on software shouldn't
be allowed. Any competent developer could implement this into a
licensing system within minutes. Why does it deserve a patent?

Regards,
Nathaniel

Tortise wrote:

>Hey thanks for your kewl post Joel
>
>With respect, there is another side to this.
>
>Filing patents gives you a little more bargaining power with the big boys.
>
>I believe New Zealand dearly needs some more export revenue and a catch up on foreign standards of living that we used to enjoy.
>
>Patents is one way to secure this with our good home grown kiwi ingenuity.
>
>We have patents pending.
>
>For example see out drag and drop software licensing system at http://www.cheqsoft.com/downloads/DragnDropLicensingCheqSoft.com.wmv
>
>Also http://www.cheqsoft.com/mathsown.html
>
>Should we be stopped with our initiatives? I don't think so, as in the end you benefit. (We might one day pay a lot of tax
>here....etc)
>
>Software patents are an opportunity you and I share. Why kill that? What sort of New Zealand do you want?
>
>I respectfully suggest you see the opportunity this creates, embrace it, start writing and start filing!
>
>Kind regards
>David Hingston MB ChB MBA
>Director
>Chequers Software Ltd
>Wellington, New Zealand.
>http://www.cheqsoft.com
>
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>=> Break Reminder - strategic safety software
>=> TimesOwn - the World's best clock
>=> Clipboard Express Pro - drag n drop database saves serious time
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Joel Wiramu Pauling
>To: adsl@lists.unixathome.org
>Cc: broadband@lists.unixathome.org
>Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 10:34 AM
>Subject: New Zealand Patent Act... Say no to software patents! Publicsubmissions close march 11
>
>
>First off apologies for the off topic post... but I think this is
>important enough.
>
>The New Zealand patent act is currently in the final stages of draft,
>public submissions.
>
>
>The new patent act is an overhaul of the original 1953 act. Currently
>neither Australian nor NZ offer any exclusions in regards to software.
>This is a highly topical issue, and one may only look to the amount of
>disgust and protest in the EU to realise that software patents are
>indeed a very bad economic, legal, and social consequence for a
>society.
>
>Being that NZ is currently in the middle of reviewing it's legislation
>and that there is no specific exemption applying to software patents
>currently. (I.e software patents do and can in the future be protected
>in NZ, forcing any competing expressions of those idea's to either
>licence, or die in a court battle), it is the right time to write to
>take some action.
>
>Any publicity generated, encouraging a debate over the inappropriateness
>of applying Patent law and protections to software is welcomed.
>
>
>Copyright and Trade secret law, should be more than enough initial
>protection for software companies, allowing them to monopolise and
>prohibit specific implementations and expressions of ideas, but not the
>idea's themselves as that's like saying a poet says the 'river runs
>cold' in prose, and that poet now has monopoly over the idea of rivers
>being cold. Arguably any software which is sufficiently complicated to
>the point where it is not drawing on obvious FACT's of language and
>math, can be protected simply by trade secret law because of it's
>complexity. The combination of copyright and trade secret law is what
>software companies traditionally have used to protect investments, this
>obviously has worked well.
>
>There are a number of other strong arguments against software patents,
>this is only one. I encourage you to write to MP's on this issue as it
>effects all industry's not just developers as the scope of software
>patents tends to be very broad.
>
>Oh free software exists because the idea's which large portfolio holders
>are now trying to pass, are free knowledge developed through time.
>Effectively allowing software patents is like telling the bully he can
>beat up all the other kids because he's the biggest in the schoolyard.
>
>
>Here are the relevant links for everyone. Baldwins has a good
>delegaleesse'd version of the draft.
>
>
>http://www.baldwins.com/ELibrary/BSCArticleArchive/Patents+Big+Day
>+Out.htm
>
>Actual Draft:
>
>http://www.med.govt.nz/buslt/int_prop/patentsreview/draftbill/index.html
>
>IP law in NZ and AUS:
>
>http://www.med.govt.nz/buslt/int_prop.html
>
>Public submissions close march 11.
>
>
>
>Kind regards and thanks for listening to my rant.
>
>
>
>Joel W
>
>
>
>
>

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