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Stallman is correct that the entire system of software patents needs to be scrapped, but efforts such as OSDL's which seek to fight the worst abuses of the system are necessary to keep the existing, but flawed patent system honest.

A bad law honestly and fairly administered is better than one that isn't. Still better to repeal the law, but this is not a perfect world.
Posted by: John L. Ries   Posted on: 09/20/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Frightening  Ardian Daka | 09/19/06
Stallman: OSDL patent project 'worse than nothing'  Loverock Davidson | 09/19/06
What a crock!  techboy_z | 09/19/06
One has to understand Stallman ...  George Mitchell | 09/19/06
You've got extremes pulling on both ends  Boot_Agnostic | 09/19/06
Yep, there's nothing worse than Stallman  A.Typical Zork | 09/19/06
software is like sex  galileon | 09/19/06
I am torvalds, Yes IM YOUR GOD  Aussie_Troll | 12/05/06
No  Boot_Agnostic | 09/19/06
Charging for maintenance...  A.Sinic | 09/20/06
I wrote it wrong  Boot_Agnostic | 09/20/06
False  John L. Ries | 09/20/06
Is that Stallman's view  Boot_Agnostic | 09/21/06
It's both  John L. Ries | 09/21/06
What?  opensourcepro | 09/19/06
He can't attack copyright...  A.Sinic | 09/20/06
Idea-to patent software is good as to patent alphabet.Evil wins.ALWAYS (NT)  Vily Clay | 09/19/06
All patents must die [nt]  Omch'Ar | 09/19/06
As Lenin said.  Anton Philidor | 09/20/06
Implementing ideals  John L. Ries | 09/20/06
I disagree  John L. Ries | 09/20/06
Changing Patents is a JOKE  Aussie_Troll | 12/05/06
NOT flawed system  Aussie_Troll | 12/05/06

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