Con Queso and Programming [partially OT?]

2 posts · Jan 9 2003 to Jan 9 2003

From: Thomas Barclay <Thomas.Barclay@s...>

Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 12:04:23 -0500

Subject: Con Queso and Programming [partially OT?]

Alan said: "Never be afraid of stealing a good idea,
regardless of the source." - - AEB's
Principles of Programming

"But be very afraid of getting caught
stealing a patented idea." -- Tomb's
Corollary to AEB's Programming Principles

Also, Con Queso II (Mike Sarno ran the first one and I don't think it was ever
fully documented) can be found at:
http://www.stargrunt.ca/scenarios_aar/conqueso/conqueso.htm

From: Alan and Carmel Brain <aebrain@w...>

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:38:55 +1100

Subject: Re: Con Queso and Programming [partially OT?]

From: "Thomas Barclay" <kaladorn@magma.ca>

> Alan said:

Ideas as such can't be patented, only methods of implementing them.

But given the US Patent Office's recent decisions, then infringement is a
matter not of intention or