[ILUG] Indian software patents

[Justin Mason]

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Frank Duignan writes:
> Am I reading the latest from www.ffii.org correctly - has India just
> rejected software patents?
> f

URL?  It looks like a Patents Bill has just passed, but various reports
seem to differ on whether software is patentable or not. Judging by the
way it refers to "embedded software", I'll bet they've pulled the same "oh
but this isn't patenting of software, *per se*" trick there...

"oh yes it is!":
  http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200503222001.htm

"oh no it isn't!":
  http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=66980

- --j.
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