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Mueller: The DPL and the 'Fair Troll' business model

Mueller: The DPL and the 'Fair Troll' business model

Posted May 21, 2010 5:11 UTC (Fri) by dmk (subscriber, #50141)
In reply to: Mueller: The DPL and the 'Fair Troll' business model by Wol
Parent article: Mueller: The DPL and the 'Fair Troll' business model

Citations please.

Just because the perceived use of patents shifted towards the 'gaming the system' use does not mean that they lost their original purpose.

My point about the DPL: Why would you spend money and resources on patents if you couldn't protect your inventions anymore?

Cheers,
Flo

p.s.: I don't think software patents are a good idea, anyways. They hinder
progress and creativity in our modern society.

For traditional businesses, I would presume, the problem is not as big but there nevertheless.


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Mueller: The DPL and the 'Fair Troll' business model

Posted May 21, 2010 15:55 UTC (Fri) by Cyberax (subscriber, #52523) [Link]

"My point about the DPL: Why would you spend money and resources on patents if you couldn't protect your inventions anymore?"

To protect you from other guys with patents.

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