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Story: Judge dreads software patents

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Try to research prior art with DRM in place ;)

Anyway, software patents won't help technical innovation. Instead it'll force you to reswallow the same old, same old and like it too. Because what other choice would you have then? Small budgeted competition? They'll be tied down in court. Open source? Outlawed for violating software patents. The government? They made it a law. The EU? Lobbied. You? You voted for that, didn't you. OK, that's not how you understood it but that wouldn't change the facts. Once made reality by means of laws and regulations it won't be easy at all to turn the boat around.

So what possible reason would there be to cut down on profit margins by means of R&D budgets if such investments are much better spend by allocating them to the legal departments?

Zill. None. Nada.
Ah well, maybe for PR reasons. But in reality they'll buy what they need to dazzle your eyes this time around. Usually that'll be something not new at all but something you weren't aware of all those years before.

Same old engine. New paint job though. But we'll throw in a new car radio this time around. Our own brand that mostly likes music made with our products so we can tell music producers that most of the market is using our car radio products so why bother with other brands. Enjoy and see you next time. Then we want to talk to you about your ability to drive when you please and us not getting a margin for that privilige. After all, wouldn't it be so much safer if we decide for you if it's safe enough for you to drive or even to drive in a particular direction? You may need our brand driving license by that time. It won't cost you, you'll only need to sign a little agreement. But it's optional. Because you'll always have the choice of keeping your old car with higher rising maintenance costs and increasing loss of functionality as months and years go by. And if you can't effort it. Walk.

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