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But that’s generally where the trolls get their patents from - what were once large companies (like, in Cloudflare’s recent case, Caspian Networks). My point (
by creeble 3y ago
But that’s generally where the trolls get their patents from - what were once large companies (like, in Cloudflare’s recent case, Caspian Networks).
My point (if any) is that while we pat Cloudflare on the back for “taking down a troll”, they are complicit (as are many companies these days) in assisting the creation of future trolls who will mine their own, more general, perhaps “obvious to someone familiar with the art”, patents like CNAME flattening.
- patmcc 3y agoSure, but what's the solution (if you're Cloudflare)? You can patent CNAME flattening, only use it defensively, and maybe you eventually go bankrupt and someone scoops it up (not great). Or you can NOT patent it...and some troll probably will, and can now use it offensively. The solution is patent reform on this kind of obvious bullshit, but that's not something Cloudflare can solve.