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		edoo on Oct 26, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Patents are about sharing information – don't shro... Patents started out as 7 years and have been extended through lobbying efforts.

marcthe12 on Oct 26, 2019 [–]

Yep I have no issue with patents but in certain cases even 10 years is to much. Software industry can move fast at times.

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