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The reality is that in software, relative to the vast armada of the patent thicket that could be employed against you, a single patent affords little protection
by _vvhw 5y ago
The reality is that in software, relative to the vast armada of the patent thicket that could be employed against you, a single patent affords little protection.
- unityByFreedom 5y agoLike elsewhere [1], this thread's context was discussing the usefulness of all patents, and you are talking about software patents. I gather most people in this forum agree that software patents are no good. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29115767 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29115767
- _vvhw 5y agoI believe the patent thicket argument holds and has merit, whether you restrict the context to software patents or enlarge the context to most industries. Let's also not forget the broader context here, which is software patents.