The Danger of Software Patents
Автор: Jeanne Rasata
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Published on
2010-08-05 10:37
Guwahati, India - lecture hall, IIT Guwahati Campus
| Когда |
2010-09-03 c 12:00 по 14:00 |
|---|---|
| Где | Guwahati, India |
| Имя | Rajat Khanduja |
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.