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History has shown that '''antitrust law''' and other laws to protect competition don't work against problems caused by patents. | History has shown that '''antitrust law''' and other laws to protect competition don't work against problems caused by patents. | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 10 January 2010
What this entry documents is not a solution.
This practice may be ineffective or useless in the long term.
ESP's position is that abolition of software patents is the only solution.
History has shown that antitrust law and other laws to protect competition don't work against problems caused by patents.
Related pages on ESP Wiki
External links
- US Federal Trade Commission gives up antitrust proceedings against Rambus for using patents against companies it negotiated standards with
- US FTC report, 2007 (I haven't read this, maybe it's not relevant)
- YouTube video of EU Commissioner for Competition admitting that the EU ruling doesn't prevent Microsoft from demanding royalties