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Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient"

From Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c++
Subject Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient"
Date 2016-10-09 15:07 -0500
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On 10/8/2016 5:50 PM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> Are you saying that software companies should not be able
>> to sell their software ?
>
> The Bible teaches us that we are to be paid for labor, for a service we
> provide.  A software app takes time to develop.  Recovering that
> investment is appropriate, in that it cost $10K in labor to create,
> and you expect to have 10K people use it, sell it for $1 per copy,
> and once you've recovered your investment, switch to a donation-
> only model.
>
> Software (and digital media in general) is also different than other
> things.  A person can spend a year accomplishing development
> on some product, to then achieve the final form.  They then, becauss
> of the properties of digital media, give copies to every person with a
> computer on the entire planet, and still have theirs too.  This is
> not true with chairs, or plates, or ties, or dog collars.  It automatically
> places software / digital media into another realm which must be
> recognized for what it is, a preview of Heaven:
>
>     (1)  Use without consumption (Moses, burning bush was not
>          consumed).
>     (2)  A pattern and prompting of how to be:  creating, having,
>          and sharing / giving.
>     (3)  Does not degrade.  Only the media it's on degrades.  A
>          software program written in 1960 would still run the
>          same today on equal hardware.  No rusting, no aging,
>          but rather it is how things will be in Heaven.
>
> The enemy of this world twists God's gift in this area to try to be like
> worldly things, when it shares none of the fundamental attributes
> with them save one:  our involvement in creating new things.
>
> Best regards,
> Rick C. Hodgin

Wow, that is a twisted reality.  You are falsely teaching that profit is 
bad.

I feed my family and my nine employees families with our software sales 
of over a million dollars per year.  We do not do this for free.  And my 
investors demand a profit.

Lynn

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"US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 15:02 -0500
  "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 14:31 -0700
    Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 16:47 -0500
      Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Mr Flibble <flibble@i42.co.uk> - 2016-10-08 23:06 +0100
        Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2016-10-08 18:52 -0700
          Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" red floyd <no.spam@its.invalid> - 2016-10-10 10:23 -0700
            Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 14:45 -0700
              Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 15:57 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 18:11 -0700
      Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 15:50 -0700
        Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2016-10-08 18:50 -0700
          Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-08 21:38 -0700
        Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2016-10-09 09:17 +0200
          Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 04:32 -0700
            Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-09 20:27 +0100
              Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 12:44 -0700
        Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 15:07 -0500
          Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-09 17:51 -0700
          Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 18:07 -0700
            Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-09 18:12 -0700
              Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 18:43 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-09 18:46 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 18:52 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-09 18:53 -0700
            Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 22:00 -0500
              Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-09 23:31 -0400
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 18:49 +0100
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 11:04 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-10 17:08 -0400
              Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 03:23 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 11:56 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 12:05 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 12:09 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 12:23 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 12:32 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 12:38 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 12:48 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 12:55 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 13:02 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 22:12 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 13:18 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-11 15:21 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 22:10 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-10 17:17 -0400
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 13:01 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 21:58 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 13:08 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 22:46 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-10 17:15 -0400
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 21:56 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 13:07 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 22:16 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-11 15:34 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-11 15:42 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-11 15:49 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-11 21:06 -0400
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-11 20:57 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 12:46 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-10 17:12 -0400
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 16:22 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Ike Naar <ike@iceland.freeshell.org> - 2016-10-11 18:38 +0000
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2016-10-11 15:33 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 21:12 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 12:17 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 21:28 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 12:31 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-10-10 19:56 +0000
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-10 17:20 -0400
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 14:37 -0500
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" legalize+jeeves@mail.xmission.com (Richard) - 2016-10-10 19:40 +0000
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 22:03 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 12:41 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-10 22:06 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-10-10 17:21 -0400
            Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 18:41 -0700
              Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 18:46 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 18:53 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-11 04:02 +0200
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-11 15:22 -0700
              Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-10 19:02 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-11 05:03 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-11 15:23 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-12 16:01 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 17:20 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-12 18:18 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 18:26 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-10-13 12:44 +0000
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-13 06:50 -0700
                Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-13 14:26 -0700
    Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2016-10-09 18:42 -0400
      Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-10-09 17:48 -0700
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    Re: "US judge: end software patents, copyright is sufficient" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 14:38 -0500

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