Another Software Patent That Should Be Tossed Out

[dimko]

defensive portfolio

And I always thought HP had some decency... I mean they are developing a linux based OS right now.

It was not used for bad purposes yet, but I agree, that generic pattents should not be granted at all.

[VinceLe]

And I always thought HP had some decency... I mean they are developing a linux based OS right now.

Must.
Refrain.
From.
Speaking.
As.
An.
Ex-HP...

Haaaard...

[erendorn]

"A script to automate stuff I did manually before". I really don't get how thing like that can be patentable, regardless of prior art :/

[rabcor]

And I always thought HP had some decency... I mean they are developing a linux based OS right now.

[Michael]

Should Be Be Tossed Out?

Doh, another long day already and somehow my eyes passed over it many times. Fixed, thanks!

[FireBurn]

Should Be Be Tossed Out?

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Another Software Patent That Should Be Be Tossed Out

Hewlett Packard has patented the identification of a failed code change by automatically running a set of tests against the set of changes for indicating the regression...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=HP-Patent-Bisecting-Bad-Code