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Patent Mess May Stifle Australian Software

Posted by timothy on from the specific-example-of-a-general-truth dept.

gtoomey writes "Australian Open Source lawyer Brendan Scott is claiming the USA/Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will damage all Australian software development. An article in the Sydney Morning Herald says that developers have probably built products which 'infringe' on U.S. software patents, while the FTA is forcing Australia to adopt DCMA laws."

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  1. Bloody Howard! by matdodgson · · Score: 0, Troll

    Bloody Howard (prime minister)! Vote for Latham at the ballot box!