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Microsoft profiting from Linux by extorting companies who use it is just plain wrong. But then, show me a patent system that wouldn't permit this kind of behavi
by majika 15y ago
Microsoft profiting from Linux by extorting companies who use it is just plain wrong. But then, show me a patent system that wouldn't permit this kind of behaviour.
Software patents need to go. Microsoft is a prime example of why.
- WildUtah 15y agoshow me a patent system that wouldn't permit this kind of behaviour. There are about 40 first world countries, all with patent systems. Ridiculous software patent abuses seem to be limited to the USA.
- guelo 15y agoAlso 90%[1] of software innovation come from the USA. [1] Wild ass guess.
- guelo 15y agoTo the down-voters, I tried to Google some data and the best I could come up with is that 63% of the top 100 software companies are in the US [1]. That isn't 90%, but I said it was a wild ass guess, and there's no denying that the US is by far the biggest software producer. [1] http://www.softwaretop100.org/global-software-top-100-edition-2011-the-highlights http://www.softwaretop100.org/global-software-top-100-editio...
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