Okay, most ridiculous patent attempt I can think of: patenting the concept of open source.
Description, as some idiot might see fit to use it:
A method of publicizing and distributing portions or entire libraries of intellectual property such that development costs are reduced and speed enhanced. Liscensing steps are taken to encourage rapid diffusion of a product (or, shall we say, "solution") through the company's strategic development community, hearafter referred to as *NIX Geeks, while asserting the copyrighted nature of the product and at the same time encouraging future development.
Of course, no one will ever patent this idea, because according to most companies going after stupid patents nowadays, open source doesn't work. Their loss.
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Anyone else wonder about the fact that the only people allowed to make the laws are, exclusively, those least qualified to do so?
Okay, most ridiculous patent attempt I can think of: patenting the concept of open source.
Description, as some idiot might see fit to use it:
A method of publicizing and distributing portions or entire libraries of intellectual property such that development costs are reduced and speed enhanced. Liscensing steps are taken to encourage rapid diffusion of a product (or, shall we say, "solution") through the company's strategic development community, hearafter referred to as *NIX Geeks, while asserting the copyrighted nature of the product and at the same time encouraging future development.
Of course, no one will ever patent this idea, because according to most companies going after stupid patents nowadays, open source doesn't work. Their loss.
-Arubis
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