Richard Stallman: Limit the Effect of Software Patents 257
An anonymous reader writes "We can't get rid of software patents, says Richard Stallman, but we could change how they apply to creating and using software and hardware. In an editorial at Wired, he advocates for a legislative solution to the patent wars that would protect both developers and users. Quoting: 'We should legislate that developing, distributing, or running a program on generally used computing hardware does not constitute patent infringement. This approach has several advantages: —It doesn't require classifying patents or patent applications as "software" or "not software." —It provides developers and users with protection from both existing and potential future computational idea patents. —Patent lawyers can't defeat the intended effect by writing applications differently.'"
Comment Re:eBay... (Score 1) 291
Or just combine them with a first generation digital picture frame.
Comment Re:No.. (Score 1) 496
Laptops is already replacing the desktop. I see more of a combination of laptop as it fits most people's hardcore computing needs and supplementing with a tablet.
Comment Re:Why US only? (Score 1) 486
Absolutely no proxy I used the coralized link.
