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Open Source and Free Software

phantom power

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2. What is your opinion of the above argument that all patents should die?

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:13 PM

Nov 2012

Software patents are the popular target, but my take on the subject is, software patents just happen to throw into sharp relief the same problems that all patents are subject to.

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Should patents be abolished? [View all] phantom power Nov 2012 OP

It needs some clean up in the medical area and software patents need to die ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #1

What is your opinion of the above argument that all patents should die? phantom power Nov 2012 #2

I think short term (as in no more than 5 years from market introduction) 10 years max ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #4

Then sharing needs to be disallowed sir pball Nov 2012 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #7

If they are who will find new ways to keep cats in shape ?... PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #3

Hard to say ShawnRIN Jul 2013 #6