Sean Barrett
Game developer, formerly at Looking Glass Studios, and author of the stb single-file public-domain C libraries used across the games industry.
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There should be no software patents, because a patent infringes on other people's freedoms.
Their wordsThe real reason we should not have software patents is because a patent infringes on other people's freedoms.
↗Software Patents are Absurdnothings.org 1st of 3 in this piece
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Software is different from other patentable domains: adaptive, combinatorial, built for reuse.
Their wordsSoftware is different from most domains of patenting. Software is extremely adaptive and combinatorial.
↗Software Patents are Absurdnothings.org 2nd of 3 in this piece
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The patent system is broken, and the patent office is financially rewarded for keeping it broken.
Their wordsThe system is broke, and it seems the PTO is financially rewarded for keeping it broken.
↗Software Patents are Absurdnothings.org 3rd of 3 in this piece