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Danny Lieberman wrote:
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<div dir="ltr">Geoff<br>
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Let's not mix the FOSS movement, politics, emotion or opinion with
economics.<br>
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The simple economics are that for the entire software industry - the
cost of software patents far outweighs the economic benefit unlike the
pharmaceutical industry.<br>
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The cost == cost of writing, issuing, enforcing<br>
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and licensing! Don't forget that one.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">The benefit == increased revenue to the company<br>
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Shachar<br>
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Shachar Shemesh
Lingnu Open Source Consulting Ltd.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.lingnu.com">http://www.lingnu.com</a>
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