I'm not arguing that its OK to patent code or abstract ideas that are the basis for BS "catch all" patent infringement lawsuits or amazon 1-click buy nonsense.
I'm talking is about real inventions. Television, radio, wheeled luggage, etc.
I also think that code should be copyrighted, not patented.
Patents use to mean something else, and I can see we are talking about different things.
you could have just written about it on your blog and been the same place and been a net positive for society