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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by hackinthebochs on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @08:53AM (#14245926)
People who see themselves as entrepreneurs/hustlers/hackers, in contrast to scientists/inventors/researchers.
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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by bogositosius on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @07:04PM (#14251503)
Can you name any examples of "non-obvious" software "inventions" that require patent protection?
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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by hackinthebochs on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @08:57PM (#14252190)
RSA is the usual example. Do you disagree with it?
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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by bogositosius on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @11:30PM (#14252807)
Yes, I disagree. Why does/did RSA require a patent?
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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by hackinthebochs on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @02:08AM (#14253423)
Require is the wrong word. The question is were we better off with or without them having a patent. Not keeping RSA a trade secret seems like a win for society.
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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by bogositosius on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @02:42AM (#14253542)
That presupposes a lot. Who says it would have been kept a "trade secret"? And, supposing it would have been, who's to say someone else wouldn't have come along with an alternative open solution?
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