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So much great feedback here. Thanks all! These Qs may get drowned in the comments, but I'll try anyway: - Do you think anything here is patentable? I hate pate
by zhyder 18y ago
So much great feedback here. Thanks all! These Qs may get drowned in the comments, but I'll try anyway:
- Do you think anything here is patentable? I hate patent trolls as much as anyone else, and I do wish legislation eventually disallows (most or all) software and UI patents. And I know patents don't make consumer websites, happy users do. And I know it's a distraction to file the paperwork. But just curious...
- For the free version (what you currently see), should the "Make Public" be default, with opt-out? Pros: users will have a great pool of drawings to copy from; could also evolve into a great community. Cons: users' privacy compromised, especially if they don't realize it's being made public. (To try to avoid the latter, I'd mention it during sign up, but that may not be enough.)
- ph0rque 18y ago- My previous startup's experience with patents was: if you want to, you can write a patent that weaves around areas covered by other patents. So, with enough effort, the answer is yes. - Please don't do this: gliffy does does for the free version, and it's really annoying. If you want, make it so that a popup comes up and makes you choose whether it should be public or not, or just leave it opt-in.