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patents hold the world back
by adminscoffee 5y ago
patents hold the world back
- nikanj 5y agoYes but no. Patents also make it somewhat possible to challenge FAANG et al, if you come up with a novel idea.
- dTal 5y agoI don't agree. Patents constitute a serious moat for FAANG et al - sometimes because they can afford to license the silly patents, sometimes because they themselves hold the silly patents (like Amazon's patent on one-click buying).
- nix23 5y agoEspecially software patents are an absurdity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RPKtMTjXHg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RPKtMTjXHg