Re: I will stop this for good was [Re: [mv] This is SPAM for a cause I believe in !

[". c . o . r . y . t . r . e . s . e" <digital@frognet.net>]

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Thanks for doing your part to maintain the list's focus / purpose.

Cory

On Sat, 02 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> ******    message to minivend-users from Birgitt Funk <birgitt@my-school.com>     ******
> 
> On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Mike Heins wrote:
> 
> > ******    message to minivend-users from Mike Heins <mikeh@minivend.com>     ******
> > 
> > Quoting birgitt (birgitt@cais.com):
> > > 
> > > I know what I am risking - and Mike Heins and David Adams might disagree
> > > with my action and cancel me from this list - but I like you to read through
> > > the following article and support the cause. It is the most reasonable initiative
> > > with regards to possibly influence PTO's procedures to issue patents.
> > > 
> > 
> > This is not nearly as off-topic as the last one I was upset about. I am
> > offended by this reference more than anything.....
> > 
> > Please stop this. Why do you continue doing this? Aren't there more
> > appropriate forums?
> > 
> > 
> 
> It was not my intention to offend, I hope you believe me that. 
> 
> I choose this forum only, because I believe that a lot of open source
> developers are working with your software and might want to add features 
> as open source code which might belong in the patentable code category of
> "obvious business methods". If such code is released as Open Source,
> then  listing them in the above mentioned databases would protect them to
> be patented by other corporations for their own interest. Correct me
> if this is wrong.
> 
> That's why I mentioned it here. 
> 
> I think now that it has become very  clear that you really are offended by
> this and I will not point those things anymore out on this list for good. 
> 
> I am sorry.
> 
> Regards,
> Birgitt Funk
> 
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