> What we really need is to start a PAC to abolish software patents and have everyone contribute money to it Can we really outspend IBM and Microsoft? I saw so

> What we really need is to start a PAC to abolish software patents and have everyone contribute money to it Can we really outspend IBM and Microsoft? I saw something on hacker news last week that said a relatively minor patent reform bill died in the house thanks to those two companies (and 3M and many others but mainly IBM and Microsoft). Name. and shame.