I'm having a hard time deciphering this article about New Zealand's upcoming patent laws: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/minister+announces+way+forward+software+patents They say that software will be unpatentable but embedded inventions will be patentable, but do they mean just the overall device, or the device's firmware? Bob -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist