On Wednesday 06 Aug 2008 15:06, Saurabh Nanda wrote:
I was just thinking, mentally we're prepared to *oppose* software patents. Shouldn't we be asking who *proposed* software patents in the first place? India did not allow it till now. Why was the sudden need for software patents? What losses were the pro-software patent companies facing due to previous/current laws?
Does anyone have access to the arguments of the other side?
Afaik it is to be in compliance with WTO requirements.