I don't mind software patents, if you wanna develop write your own code or pay for the code you want to borrow. Enough with cheap-skates taking code and assembling it into something they call their own. The only problem with patents is the committee that grants them, not everything can and/or should be patented. Things like water, air, a single for next (program) loop, and simple phrases such as "That's hot" shouldn't be patented or able to be patented. Things that show unique creativity should be but general and basic ideas should be restricted from being able to get a patent otherwise patents will run-a-muck. I also gotta get this off my chest, paris hilton may be dumb but the person(s) who granted her the patent/trademark/whatever to the saying "That's Hot" are dumber.
"That's Hot" is exclusively the rights of paris hilton despite how dumb she is do not re-use, sell, or otherwise profit from it as her families lawyers are not as dumb as her and they are backed with money to the bone.
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