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Harm to standards and compatibility

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Patents harm standards and compatibility by blocking the inclusion of necessary behaviour.

Standards and compatibility are essential for software - moreso than other fields. If a word processor or a video player cannot read popular document or video formats, it is simply not a functional word processor or video player.

Standards with patent problems

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Specific standards harmed

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