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philwelch
on Nov 2, 2012
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Richard Stallman: Let’s Limit the Effect of Softwa...
Arguably, if you're manufacturing ASICs, you can afford to license the odd patent.
TallGuyShort
on Nov 2, 2012
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Software companies can also often afford to license the odd patent. I can also afford to pay the occasional fine. But why should any of these parties do so if the law is unfair and ridiculous?
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