> I think it's worth tempering the language here. Normally I would agree with you, but not in this case. Software patents need to die, and anyone who tries to

> I think it's worth tempering the language here. Normally I would agree with you, but not in this case. Software patents need to die, and anyone who tries to extract rent through them *is* a parasite. Especially if they employ mafia-like tactics like those patent pools. Oh, quite a nice codec you have there; it'd be a shame if anything happened to it. Nowadays you can't even fart without infringing someone else's patent. So, sorry, but I'm not going to apologize for calling them parasites. This is one of very few strong opinions I have, and is a hill I'll gladly die on.