Patrick Elliott wrote:
> Semantics. Seriously, try that one on something with firmware. 

Note that if you use the rule "it's something a human could do with pencil 
and paper, only faster", you rule out patents on actual CPUs, on technology 
that makes chips faster, etc. Since they're by definition only doing what a 
human can do, only faster, then no improvements in semiconductor manufacture 
or chip layout can be patented either.

You have to be really careful when you start changing things that you don't 
start taking away stuff that really *should* be patentable. (At least, if 
you believe patents are worthwhile at all.)

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