That's my concern, because I am one of those. It also seems to be the concern of many who are individuals and worry that their FOSS projects will be squashed b

That's my concern, because I am one of those. It also seems to be the concern of many who are individuals and worry that their FOSS projects will be squashed by patent holders. I don't think the corporation vs. corporation battle is as significant as the corporation vs. the little guy -- David vs. Goliath. Patents in this case are David's slingshot. Or shield maybe. I don't worry about giving corporations any additional leverage. If we want to spur innovation, we have to enable more innovators to exist and profit from their inventions. Megacorps don't need help -- startups and individuals do.