The Danger of Software Patents
by
Jeanne Rasata
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Published on
Apr 07, 2011 11:02 AM
Porto, Portugal - Departamento de Ciência de Computadores, Anfiteatro 1, Faculdade de Ciências (FCUP), Universidade do Porto, Rua Campo Alegre, 1021/1055
| When |
May 14, 2011
from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Where | Porto, Portugal |
Richard Stallman will explain how software patents obstruct
software development. Software patents are patents that cover
software ideas. They restrict the development of software, so
that every design decision brings a risk of getting sued. Patents
in other fields restrict factories, but software patents restrict
every computer user. Economic research shows that they even
retard progress.