Comment Re:The last patent (Score 1) 128
Great post. If there is one single counter-argument I can say, it's that to turn on the lamp it doesn't take much ingenuity. However, to create a software algorith it takes a lot of ingenuity. So while both are taking a machine and doing something with it, one requires a lot of effort and investment and the other doesn't, that's why some people feel software needs a special kind of a protection while turning on a lamp doesn't.
Of course this requires defining what is "ingenuity" and what is "lots of effort". I see your point though, I just thought this would be an interesting argument.
Of course this requires defining what is "ingenuity" and what is "lots of effort". I see your point though, I just thought this would be an interesting argument.
