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   29 July 2005, early afternoon

They shouldn't let computer companies apply for patents.

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  1. They shouldn’t let computer companies apply for patents.

    Are you being facetious or serious? If it’s the latter, I’d like to know more. Got links?

    by rishi on July 29 2005, 3:53 pm   #

  2. Software patents are beyond stupid. A quick introduction on the subject was written by Stallman: Patent Absurdity. Stallamn also gave a talk on the subject which is a bit more in depth: Software patents – Obstacles to software development. Mind you, Stallman is a bit of an open-source Zealot. Another detailed look at software patents can be found in this essay: Software Patents: An Industry at Risk.

    by ramanan on July 29 2005, 4:12 pm   #

  3. Oh word, you meant software. Brap.

    by rishi on July 29 2005, 5:50 pm   #

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