Let’s Limit the Effect of Software Patents, Since We Can’t Eliminate Them (Wired)

Posted Nov 6, 2012 23:54 UTC (Tue) by FranTaylor (guest, #80190)
In reply to: Let’s Limit the Effect of Software Patents, Since We Can’t Eliminate Them (Wired) by jonquark
Parent article: Let’s Limit the Effect of Software Patents, Since We Can’t Eliminate Them (Wired)

So you want to talk about politics, but you don't want to talk about politics?

patents ARE politics. They change the power structure. You CANNOT discuss patents in some "technical vacuum" without regard to their political impact, because political impact is what patents are all about!