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Abolish software patents.
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WHY ABOLISH SOFTWARE PATENTS
Patents lead to a lack of international software standards, creating unnecessary incompatibility
Litigation for patent infringement is unsustainable for small companies and individuals
Programmers are at risk of infringing a software patent each time they write code
Contrary to what patent advocates say, economic studies have shown that patents have not contributed to software progress
Software is inherently algorithmic; patents cannot cover abstract concepts
Patents are completely incompatible with the four essential freedoms of users
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Recent articles on software patents.
Note: This transcript is not a faithful reproduction of Panos’s live talk, but an edited version of his presentation. Many parts were rephrased to correct any inaccuracies and provide a more comfortable reading experience. The Read more…
Google wants to do what’s best for its own predatory interests, not what’s best for the web.
There are many problems caused by the enforcement of patents in the software industry, but it is important to first understand how user and developer freedoms are affected. If you don’t know what End Software Read more…
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