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Torvalds Joins Anti-Patent Attack

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the patents-schmatents dept.

canuck57 sent us a story about Linus Torvalds has joined the chorus of voices speaking out against software patents. Talks briefly about the recent patent releases by IBM & Sun, and notes that there are 'an estimated 150,000 to 300,000 registered software patents in the U.S. alone.'

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  1. Re:Something I've never understood... by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 5, Informative
    Actually, the number of patents or the time spent on reviewing them means nothing when it comes to software.

    They will all trip over themselves at some point, and any code you write can always infringe on some software patent.

    Here's a proof that any code can infringe on other code (which could be patented).

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    You are being MICROattacked, from various angles, in a SOFT manner.