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As an aside, the IEEE is in favor of software patents, which is why I'm currently boycotting them and not a member.
by npsimons 13y ago
As an aside, the IEEE is in favor of software patents, which is why I'm currently boycotting them and not a member.
- btown 13y agoTo be fair, the IEEE primarily represents researchers (in industry and academia) who spend many years developing unique algorithms that, if any software is deserving of a patent, would be the most deserving. I don't think anyone's in favor of the existence of "swipe to unlock" type software patents.
- dublinben 13y agoThe owners of the "swipe to unlock" patent certainly are in favor of its existence. Everyone always wants the law to specifically protect them, not those other guys.