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The Danger of Software Patents
by Jeanne Rasata — published Sep 14, 2009 — last modified Sep 14, 2009 04:54 PM — filed under:
Hamilton, New Zealand - Events Room 1, Gallagher Hub, Wintec City Campus, Gate 5, Tristram Street. 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.
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The Danger of Software Patents
by Matt Lee — published Feb 25, 2009 — last modified Feb 26, 2009 01:24 PM — filed under:
Paris, France. Epitech, 24, rue Pasteur, 94270 Le Kremlin Bicetre (closest Metro stations: Place d'Italie and Kremlin-Bicetre). 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.
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Danger of Software Patents
by Jeanne Rasata — published Feb 10, 2011 — filed under:
Brussels, Belgium - D0.05, building D, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2
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Blog Entry Good news about the Novell/CPTN deal
by Brett Smith — published Apr 22, 2011 — last modified Apr 26, 2011 01:19 PM
Earlier this week the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced a joint decision regarding Novell's proposal to sell 882 patents to CPTN Holdings, newly formed by Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, and EMC. The authorities ultimately approved the sale, but with conditions that prevent the companies from using the patents to attack free software.
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The Danger of Software Patents
by Jeanne Rasata — published Sep 22, 2009 — last modified Sep 22, 2009 04:05 PM — filed under:
Wellington, New Zealand - Victoria University of Wellington, RHLT 2, in the Rutherford House on the Pipitea Campus. 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.
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The Danger of Software Patents
by Jeanne Rasata — published Apr 07, 2011 — last modified Apr 15, 2011 10:23 AM — filed under:
Porto, Portugal - Departamento de Ciência de Computadores, Anfiteatro 1, Faculdade de Ciências (FCUP), Universidade do Porto, Rua Campo Alegre, 1021/1055
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The Danger of Software Patents
by Jeanne Rasata — published Jul 08, 2010 — filed under:
Beijing, China - Gehua New Century Hotel, No.19 Gulouwaidajie, Chaoyang District
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The Danger of Software Patents
by Jeanne Rasata — published Oct 07, 2009 — last modified Oct 08, 2009 11:07 AM — filed under:
Beijing, China - Teaching building S201, Graduate School of CAS, No.3 ZhongGuanChunNanYiTiao, Haidian district. This talk will be part of the Zeuux Free Software Summit 2009. 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.
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The Danger of Software Patents
by Jeanne Rasata — published Aug 19, 2009 — last modified Aug 19, 2009 12:21 PM — filed under:
Brazilia, Brazil - Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Brasília, Auditório Joaquim Nabuco, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte. 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. All are welcome and no registration is required.
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by Jeanne Rasata — published Nov 27, 2012 — last modified Nov 28, 2012 04:29 PM — filed under:
Brasilia, Brazil - University of Brasilia, Auditório Dois Candangos, Faculdade de Educação, Campus Darcy Ribeiro
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