As much as I would like to believe that this case could bring sufficient attention to the absurdity that is software patents that it would compel a remedy, I th

As much as I would like to believe that this case could bring sufficient attention to the absurdity that is software patents that it would compel a remedy, I think it unlikely. Frankly, this is likely to be regarded as business-as-usual outside of technology circles, and as long as large technology providers are extracting substantial revenue from their intellectual property in this fashion we can't expect much change. Economics are, generally, the only real change agent.