July 27, 2004
GPL Compliance for Software Developers
Patents
Patents
Patents cover functionality
Independent reinvention doesn't help
Patent lawsuits are rare and expensive
The main threat of software patents is from companies which don't produce anything
Avoid researching patents
Because if you make an error, damages are tripled
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