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Can you imagine what would have happened if the great philosophers, scientists, musicians, artists and writers had patented their ideas so that nobody else could use them without paying. We today wouldn't be able to have a conversation without violating somebodies intellectual property. The arguement of the free software community is that software should be treated in the same manner, copyrightable but not patentable.
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Microsoft exec talks patent politics
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Its the applications and device drivers that run on windows that cement its dominance. How many people would fork out hundreds of pounds for Vista if Linux ran all the software and kit they wanted to use.
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Windows' dominance stifles demand for Linux
