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• twitter

  2011-07-22 01:04:17

  That is an excellent priority for Techrights software patents are a means to an end that may be accomplished in other ways. Techrights is intimately familiar with some of the villains and some of their goals. We know, for example, how Microsoft uses patents to exclude competitors. Techrights has covered state and private corruption which also was designed to eliminate Microsoft competitors. So, Techrights has a lot of experience and can continue following the issue and help to eliminate software patents. There are other threats, such as tivoisation and laws like the DMCA which also threaten software freedom. Techrights should also understand the strategic goals of software owners, which extend beyond software monopoly rents. Non free software is a disaster in banking, medicine, voting and government operations because it gives software owners undue oversight and control and that control must be thought of as a goal of non free software owners. Software patents are an injustice but they are just a small part of the larger injustice of non free software and the power it gives the rich and powerful over the rest of us. These other issues will continue to be of interest and should be showcased as time allows.

• Needs Sunlight

  2011-07-21 13:17:09

  It is an admirable goal to prevent or revoke patentability of software. . Go for it.