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Groklaw Rants On Software Patents

Posted by michael on from the like-they-care dept.

LMCBoy writes "Groklaw has the story of Kodak v. Sun (mentioned on Slashdot already), which PJ calls 'Exhibit A' in the case against software patents. Her analysis of Kodak v. Sun, and the larger issue of software patents, is excellent. Bottom line: the software patent 'cold war' provides no benefits to anyone, and will inevitably make the game of software development impossible for anyone to play."

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  1. Bzzzzzzt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Bottom line: the software patent 'cold war' provides no benefits to anyone[.]
    I disagree. As a patent lawyer with a background in software, the "software patent cold war" has provided me many benefits (such as my new house).
  2. Good idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can't Kodak sue SCO now ? I mean, I have a java runtime on my linux box... and who's responsible for linux? eh ?....

  3. Kodak vs. Sun by k4_pacific · · Score: 4, Funny

    It'll be interesting to see what develops. /ducks

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