The Danger of Software Patents
by
Jeanne Rasata
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Published on
Sep 26, 2010 08:58 AM
Canberra, Australia - Tower A (conference room), NICTA, 7 London Circuit
| When |
Oct 05, 2010
from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Where | Canberra, Australia |
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.