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- Unfortunately it's all about the easy money
- Software patents provide ways for companies to make money from the smallest of things forever. Which in the end make the larger more complex things too expensive to develop or sell. Just not a good idea. If anything there should be a very short limit on how long the patent can exist.
- Posted by: Arrg Posted on: 05/18/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Distressing
vferrara | 05/18/04
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Unfortunately it's all about the easy money
Arrg | 05/18/04
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Disagree
IT_User | 05/18/04
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I hope you're wrong
IT_User | 05/18/04
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Don't get your hopes up
Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/18/04
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What does a politician listen to?
FirstNLastN | 05/18/04
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trivial patents
lotta_anger | 05/19/04
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IP protection
samp_z | 05/19/04
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A shame. They haven't learned a thing...
BitTwiddler | 05/19/04
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