NZ-OSS: Debating Software Patents with Brett Roberts
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Started by: ggiedkeggiedke
Date: 20 Oct 2010 17:55
Number of posts: 6
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Summary:
Summary (and YouTube links) of a debate on software patents in New Zealand: "I argued that software patents stifle innovation. When ideas are copied, extended, built upon - we all benefit. Patents stop this and thus stifle innovation. He argued that patents not necessary to protect industries based on ideas e.g. publishing because copyright does a good job. He pointed to the negative impacts of software patents such as the Android litigation which is stifling competition."
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