Let us remember that software (let alone business methods) is not patentable in the vast majority of the world. We also know that startups suffer the most from software patents. The new article from Tectonic reminds us that most of the world should be apathetic and never concerned about American-based open source projects.

The recent threats made by Microsoft towards the open source software (OSS) community appear to have done little to worry South African OSS companies.

Shall a legal threat (or a toothless tiger) ever get some real teeth, people can easily relocate. Microsoft could soon be driving developers and companies out of America, essentially destroying its own economy and leading to recession. Putting two and two together, might Microsoft already have regrets?