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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, May 21 2012 @ 11:34 AM EDT |
This policy, however, does not fit well with the software
industry. Unlike
many manufacturing-intensive industries, the development of
software requires
a minimum of capital investment. Producing and distributing
a product is
simpler, faster, and less expensive in the software industry
than
in
manufacturing sectors. New developments influential to the
software
industry
frequently emanate from individuals and small companies that
lack
substantial
resources.
Unfortunately, as a defensive
strategy, Oracle has been
forced to protect
itself by selectively applying for
patents which will
present the best
opportunities for cross-licensing between
Oracle and other
companies who may
allege patent
infringement.
Oracle has recommended that patent
protection not be
provided for computer
software or computer software
algorithms, for the reasons
described above.
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