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Costly legal costs
Revision as of 18:19, 8 August 2009 by Ciaran (talk | contribs) (Software development, like writing a book or making music, is something that's done by individuals and hobbyists. Indeed, a lot of free software was written by non-paid individuals. Their freedo)
Software development, like writing a book or making music, is something that's done by individuals and hobbyists. Indeed, a lot of free software was written by non-paid individuals. Their freedom to write software is important, and the software they write is important for society. The patent system is too expensive for them, and always will be.
External links
- Patently-o: Patent Office Keeps Check, Lets Patent Go Abandoned For Being $10 Short a patent holder says "not an attorney but a pauper disabled living on a fixed income (SSI) who cannot pay $200 to petition your office." so he will lose his patent
