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A great argument against software patents is this: Patents are designed to "promote the progress of science and the useful arts".[1] In the case of software, p
by chrisbennet 10y ago
A great argument against software patents is this:
Patents are designed to "promote the progress of science and the useful arts".[1] In the case of software, patents are a net drag on innovation and thus not worth the cost. Software developers are innovating in spite of patents, not because of them.
[1] "The Congress shall have power ... To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries"
- jstanley 10y ago> In the case of software, patents are a net drag on innovation and thus not worth the cost. Software developers are innovating in spite of patents, not because of them. I agree with you, but for the argument to have any weight you need to show that it is true, not simply state it.
- chrisbennet 10y agoOP here, someone down-voted you so I up-voted you for making an excellent point.
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