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Personally I think the FSF should go full dystopia: promote and strengthen software patents.

They are so influential right now, and are changing the very fate of the infrastructure of this planet.

It isn't just about money, it's about how the whole ecosystem is poisoned. Either there needs to be massive reform sponsored by the major corps. or small countries will start to break out of treaties to promote "IP freedom" for shell corps.



I figured one way to protest the system would be to get a bunch of bogus patents and troll, while opposing software patents and pointing to your suit as an example of why the law is broken.

Not sure if that would be legally viable though. One would have to contact a lawyer and ask.


I've always wondered if corporations lose certain lawsuits on purpose to change the outcomes of future cases.


Not really a viable strategy.


Is there a law against filing lawsuits that you don't believe have merit?





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