[SLUG] Patents

[Stephen O'Neill]

Just followed a link on Slashdot:

Most interesting quote for me (because Farrell discussed it):

"Last month, the UK Patent Office held a number of workshops to discuss 
the criteria for deciding whether a patent should be granted. At one of 
the London workshops, a group of software developers and patent lawyers 
agreed that the definition of 'technical contribution' in the proposed 
directive is so vague that almost all software patents are likely to be 
granted."

You can read the article at: 
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/0,2000061733,39192348,00.htm

Steve