From: "Paul S. Penrod" <furballs@netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 17:47:32 +0800
To: Rich Graves <llurch@networking.stanford.edu>
Subject: Re: CCC Crypto Lock
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On Sat, 6 Jul 1996, Rich Graves wrote:

> On Sun, 7 Jul 1996, Tim Philp wrote:
> 
> > The fact that this patent was issued indicates to me that the patent office
> > does not understand computer technology.
> 
> Gee. Next you'll be telling us that the US Congress isn't always sensitive
> to libertarian issues.
> 
> -rich
> 

Don't rush to judge too quickly. Software patents (For the most part) are 
*not* really understood by the patent office. Why do you think Compton's 
slid one by on Multi-media ? Fortunately, there was so much fuss set up 
over that one, the office pulled it for review. 

All it takes is someone "skilled in the art" to backup your claim that 
method "A" is provably workable...

...Paul