David Schmenk wrote:
Charlie wrote:"Rick Cortese" <ricortes@earthlink.net> wrote in message p8ednSTt4dX6kpTVnZ2dnUVZ_sqinZ2d@earthlink.com">news:p8ednSTt4dX6kpTVnZ2dnUVZ_sqinZ2d@earthlink.com...Russg wrote:I see it as a problem with legaleze. I can't understand the US Patent office statement. And I can't really understand the argument here.Russ, a patent grants you rights in exchange for ~telling the secret. If you have already told people how to do the trick, i.e. published, it isn't a secret anymore is it?The gist of Sphincter Boy's argument is he thinks you can pantent something after been published/become common knowledge. He could not be more wrong.He is just a troll, ignore him and his BS. I killfiled him already and I can safely say he nothing intelligent to offer on the topic.RickYou couldn't be more wrong about Michael. CharlieMy guess is that Rick is used to be wrong, a lot. Probably doesn't have many friends, either.http://www.bpmlegal.com/pattime.html Dave...
Another cross post with nothing to contribute. Did you even read the web page you cite?"This time line applies to utility patents filed in 2001 or later, and assumes that you will start with a"
We are talking about 1979-1982. Patent law has changed since then. You can even patent plants now for the first time in 200 years. Once more, this is BS drift that just clouds the issue of relative discussion of the two platforms. If you want to talk patent law not specific to the computers in question, go to alt.patents or something. I would say take it to email if you have anything about it to say to me, but I am pretty sure the kill file you are now going in will delete those.
Did you even check my reply to Charlie quoting John Harris? John is the person given credit in the popular press with reverse engineering the Atari computers and *HE* says it didn't happen. He says he had the manual just like a number of people here said was available.
On one of your points, yes, I am wrong a lot and I admit it. The problem here is: I am not wrong this time and a couple of people are being intellectually dishonest in trying to bully a 'win'.
Your opinion is of no consequence to me. People in comp.sys.Atari.8bit have known me for close to 20 years and some of my most frequently used expressions are "Thanks for the correction", "I stand corrected", and "IIRC". I seriously doubt standing up for what is the correct and shared view by most people in the group is going to change their view. But heck, you an Michael have done a pretty good job of rewriting history so far so who knows?
Rick