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* [http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/02/how-patent-trolls-are-a-tax-on-innovation.html How Patent Trolls Are A Tax On Innovation], by venture capitalist Fred Wilson
 
* [http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/02/how-patent-trolls-are-a-tax-on-innovation.html How Patent Trolls Are A Tax On Innovation], by venture capitalist Fred Wilson
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Revision as of 15:45, 9 March 2009

Software patents stiffle innovation.

Software innovation happens without patents

Free software such as the GNU/Linux operating system were developed without patents. Free software includes a lot of innovation, so software innovation clearly doesn't depend on patents. Not only does software innovation happens without patents, but it actually happens better without patents.

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