Re: In theory question

Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> Karsten Hilbert wrote:
>>> On Wed, May 09, 2007 at 10:29:02AM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>>>
>>>>> This is exactly what I was asking about. So my theoretical idea has
>>>>> already been implemented. Now if only *all* my ideas were done for me by
>>>>> the time I came up with them :)
>>>> Then you wouldn't be able to eventually patent them ;)
>>> I think you are overly optimistic ;-)
>> You obviously haven't reviewed the US patent system. I just patented "A
>> textual method for conveying expression without using any standardized
>> language and only predetermined, but arbitrary symbols."
>
> That's already patented by Microsoft.

No they patented:

A textual method for conveying expression without using standardized
language and only predetermined, but arbitrary symbols."

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