You can apply his arguments to more than software. Patents discourage innovation. Under the current system small companies and individuals end up with a huge disadvantage. Huge companies have enough resources to try to patent everything hope a few are approved.

Yes there will always be the top 1%. The real issue is the enormous economic disparity between the top and the bottom. High crime rates are a direct result of that disparity.

I can't say I'm sorry to see it go. It was like reading a car magazine that explains that cars have four tires in every article.

There it a point where sarcasm isn't funny anymore.

I'm not sure how the parent got modded funny.

The facts are that both parties are owned by corporate interests. If you want to change the world vote with your wallet not with a ballot.

One down 49 to go!

In Canada any codec can be used in ham radio as long as the signal fits in the allocated bandwidth for the frequency and no encryption is used. The restriction is that you must publish the method before going on the air.

I'd like to see support for a small chunk of FPGA fabric to allow for specialized instructions. I have no idea if FPGAs can be implemented free of patents.

I've never read a full novel, ever, either fiction or non-fiction. I've tried a few times but never made it past the first chapter without being bored out of my skull.

Student need to be exposed to all sorts of topics so they can find out what they like and are good at. His kid might be good at public speaking but might have a passion for chemistry. Chemistry is also a good life skill, how else would you be able to read the ingredients on the cereal box?

Why should he have to accept bribes campaign donations in order to be a legitimate candidate?

"a Christian would argue". Arguments require logic.

"hashing up to SHA-512" How many MH/s per Watt? Does Oracle take bitcoins?

The visible part of the universe is expanding. We have no clue what's happening to the infinitely large part we can't see.

Why not just change the law so a store can't sell incandescent bulbs cheaper than CFL or LED? You wouldn't need to ban them to have the save effect.