So there is another example on bad software patents out. A company now claimed to own patents on the basics of XML (oh, and what about HTML, SGML etc.?).

This is just another example on how bad software patents can be.

It’s outright ridiculous on what patents are filed nowadays.

The US really need to get rid of them, and the EU should avoid introducing them over another backdoor initiative…

I’d point out the British Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacutres and Commerces “Adelphi charter”, which is pretty clear on patents on computer code and abstract ideas…