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I would put the lifetime of software patents at two years since the field moves so quickly. If you have not made something out of the patent by then, it should go to public domain.

(that is a comprimise since I do not think software patents should be allowed)
Posted by: neil ubich   Posted on: 05/19/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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fight fight fight  csa0307 | 05/19/06
patents are getting out of hand  glocks out | 05/19/06
patents are getting out of hand  jamest74 | 05/19/06
RIght and wrong  tic swayback | 05/19/06
i agree  glocks out | 05/19/06
Patents ARE retroactive.  mobrien_12@... | 05/20/06
Then you agree with Bill Gates?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/20/06
Oh well, patents rule  Boot_Agnostic | 05/19/06
Just imagine  mugsy! | 05/19/06
patents are not permanent  baggins_z | 05/19/06
WTF have YOU ever copyrighted something?  JaK_5quat | 05/20/06
"Entitled" Artists?  Mixotic | 05/22/06
The creator isn't benefitting, his grandkids are.  ajole | 05/22/06
Software patents  neil ubich | 05/19/06
Make it too short and people will just wait to avoid fee's.  Laff | 05/19/06
Think about business process patents too  tic swayback | 05/19/06
You're all in trouble  FNicodem | 05/19/06
and you will backpay royalties to when the English langage invented  Save_America | 05/19/06
Apple needs to go  jfreedle2@... | 05/19/06
Wow - You do know they develop/sell other products.....  dave95. | 05/19/06
bigjim01, I guess this is why ...  labarker | 05/19/06
Which is also why the PC is the best computer, right?  ajole | 05/22/06
Re :Apple  ericblr | 05/20/06
Don't know what you are smoking but I want some!!!!  Laff | 05/20/06
hey don't mess up the rotation.  spdrcrtob | 05/21/06
I'm sorry....  spdrcrtob | 05/21/06
All patents must die [nt]  Omch'Ar | 05/19/06
Patents  webdevelopers | 05/19/06
Hmmm, I wish  Krazyken39 | 05/20/06
hmmm....he doesn't know  spdrcrtob | 05/21/06
Hey!  Krazyken39 | 05/22/06
Actually, its more about the UI and the ease of use  ajole | 05/22/06
Ok now play nice......  Slycooper | 05/20/06
Buy your iPod before the price goes up...  ajole | 05/22/06
If that's the case....  tic swayback | 05/22/06
Uh oh!! Didn't think of that!  ajole | 05/22/06
Creative should counter countersue  Boot_Agnostic | 05/23/06

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