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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Top judge: ditching software patents a "bad
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Top judge: ditching software patents a "bad solution"
http://j.mp/KV8TAp (ars technica)
Judge Michel seemed unaware of the depth of the software industry's
dissatisfaction with the patent system. He suggested the patent
system's critics were relatively marginal figures not representative
of the views of the broader technology industry. And he didn't seem to
understand the dynamics of the patent arms race currently affecting
the software industry. "If software is less dependent on patents,
fine then. Let software use patents less as they choose," Michel said.
"If other industries are terribly dependent on patents, then let's not
wreck the system just because software people are unhappy."
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On balance, I'd ditch software patents from the system in a heartbeat.
--Lauren--
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