Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking. Login or Take a Tour!
- WHEREAS Company and the Inventors believe that software patents should only be used to make a positive impact in the world and, accordingly, should only be used for defensive purposes;
I'm not a legal expert, but it seems like a positive step.
regveljohnson · 4711 days ago · link ·
There should be no software patents. It would be like patenting a spoon. Nothing in software isn't self-evident to an experienced coder.
–
Even if that isn't the case, I still think software patents are dubious. Software is like language and math. There is creativity and problem solving, but not genuine invention, at least of the type that patents are designed to protect in order to spur innovation.
forwardslash · 4711 days ago · link ·
This is an awesome step towards more reasonable patents, IMO. Plus, now we can all use Pull-To-Refresh without worrying about being sued!