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Simple, easy solution

Simple, easy solution

Posted Oct 15, 2007 19:31 UTC (Mon) by tony (guest, #3654)
In reply to: Simple, easy solution by sepreece
Parent article: Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat and Novell - Just Like Ballmer Predicted (Groklaw)

Want in one hand....

If the system were set up like that, corporations and patent holders would come to some sort of agreement. This doesn't stop exclusive deals and whatnot. It just curtails the formation of patent trolls, who purchase up patents with the sole intent of litigating.


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