I think history has put everyone in place. In 1992, the risks of software patents weren't evident, apparently. Nowadays they are, with some patenting stuff to

I think history has put everyone in place. In 1992, the risks of software patents weren't evident, apparently. Nowadays they are, with some patenting stuff to protect their own larger interests in a product or company, and others simply using extremely vague or obvious patents to profit, without having to actually develop anything.