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Re:The licensing program for MP3-related patents has been te... by Crespyl on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @04:04PM (#14250059)
I would argue that all software patents should include complete source code and build details necessary to compile a working version.

Something like MP3 or h265 represent nontrivial investments in information theory, and I'm basically okay with patents granting a (temporary) exclusive licensing period in exchange for sharing the practical code and theoretical work.

Patenting something like "one click ordering" or "facilitating inter-personal communication by sending audio over the internet" is just ridiculous.

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