17 year software patents make absolutely no sense. The computer world changes fast (insert Moore's Law, etc.). 17 years ago, the Web was tiny. Most people didn't have cellphones. "Broadband" was a 19.2kbaud modem.
If we're going to have software patents, there should be a separate category for them; and they should be limited to, say, 5 years tops.
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17 year software patents make absolutely no sense. The computer world changes fast (insert Moore's Law, etc.). 17 years ago, the Web was tiny. Most people didn't have cellphones. "Broadband" was a 19.2kbaud modem.
If we're going to have software patents, there should be a separate category for them; and they should be limited to, say, 5 years tops.