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Personally I think the FSF should go full dystopia: promote and strengthen software patents. They are so influential right now, and are changing the very fate
by batgaijin 14y ago
Personally I think the FSF should go full dystopia: promote and strengthen software patents.
They are so influential right now, and are changing the very fate of the infrastructure of this planet.
It isn't just about money, it's about how the whole ecosystem is poisoned. Either there needs to be massive reform sponsored by the major corps. or small countries will start to break out of treaties to promote "IP freedom" for shell corps.
- unimpressive 14y agoI figured one way to protest the system would be to get a bunch of bogus patents and troll, while opposing software patents and pointing to your suit as an example of why the law is broken. Not sure if that would be legally viable though. One would have to contact a lawyer and ask.
- politician 14y agoIs there a law against filing lawsuits that you don't believe have merit?
- NegativeK 14y agoSometimes. Check out SLAPPs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapp#United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapp#United_States
- batgaijin 14y agoI've always wondered if corporations lose certain lawsuits on purpose to change the outcomes of future cases.
- monochromatic 14y agoNot really a viable strategy.