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I know about software patents but what's the point when somebody can achieve the exact same functionality from the user's perspective using totally different code. Just seems like a waste on a patent lawyer.

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[-] DudeDudenson 10 points 7 months ago

I think the original intention was to motivate people to create new technologies. If you spent your life savings designing and prototyping a new product in your shed you don't want a giant company being able to go "cool, thanks I'll make them myself and run you out of business".

The whole point is that you'll invest into it because you'll be able to profit off it afterwards

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