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Only assholes go around trying to enforce patents, especially as a business model. But if you don’t get any patents, you’ll be really vulnerable to these asshol
by paulsutter 9y ago
Only assholes go around trying to enforce patents, especially as a business model. But if you don’t get any patents, you’ll be really vulnerable to these assholes
> Only assholes get patents. They can be a huge PR mistake, and they’re a fool’s errand: even if you get one ($20,000+ later), you can’t afford to use it against any adversary big enough to matter.
- criddell 9y agoI don't think I would have a problem with patents except for two things: * the patent office seems to have a policy of grant-by-default * the term is way too long for software patents Grant 3-5 year patents and I think most of my objections would disappear.