[Fsf-friends] Dismal Interpretations

[Vijay Kumar]

Ramanraj K <ramanraj.k@gmail.com> writes:

> Vijay Kumar wrote:
> >Then how could patents for software ideas be an illegitimate practice
> >under the TRIPS agreement?  Doesn't this just mean that software is
> >both copyrightable and patentable?  What am I missing?
> >
> This is the stupid argument that is frequently used by those who
> support "software patents".

Cool it, Doc... Forgive me for my ignorance!

Please note that, I am not supporting patenting of software ideas.  I
just want to know the right interpretation of the TRIPS agreement.

Regards,
Vijay