Danger of Software Patents
by
Jeanne Rasata
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Published on
Sep 30, 2011 09:46 AM
Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom - The Theater, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DE, UK
| When |
Oct 31, 2011
from 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Where | Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Contact Name | Dr Hannah Dee |
| Contact Phone | +44 (0)1970 621 577 |
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.
The Danger of Software Patents