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forwardslash  ·  4634 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Patent Lie: How Yahoo Weaponized My Work
I wrote an essay for a 105 comp sci writing class on software patents to try and educate my fellow future developers on patents. Companies say that they are defensive measures and just a part of doing business, but as so many lawsuits prove they are used offensively. I fear that my fellow developers will be laissez-fair towards the whole thing and not realize the power they have.