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IBM's Supreme Court Brief Says That Patents Drive Free Software

Posted by timothy on from the corellation-is-not-causation dept.

H4x0r Jim Duggan writes "For the Supreme Court's upcoming review of the Bilski decision, IBM has submitted an amicus brief claiming that software patents 'fueled the explosive growth of open source software development' (!) (p38 of linked PDF). EndSoftwarePatents, for its own amicus brief, is looking for help building a list of free software harmed by software patents, and a list of companies that distribute free software and are taxed by patent royalties."

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  1. Just a thought... by humphrm · · Score: 0, Troll

    Aren't open source license agreements also enforced by patent law?

    I'm just sayin'....

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  2. Re:Put's the lie to their open source claims by Dishevel · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you want more money EARN IT. Don't go crying about how other people are making more money than you. It just makes you look like a lazy fucking bum.

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