<p><a href="http://spectrum.mit.edu/issue/2010-spring/changing-the-world-through-service/">http://spectrum.mit.edu/issue/2010-spring/changing-the-world-through-service/</a> timely and relevant.</p>
<p><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 27, 2010 9:52 AM, <<a href="mailto:quemener.yves@free.fr">quemener.yves@free.fr</a>> wrote:<br><br><br>
I wanted to contribute to an open source project but my contribution infringed a software patent. I could have spend 10x more time to work around it, probably before discovering that the workaround is also patented, I prefer to put this on hold. I have worked for a company that lost money and delayed its implantation in the US because of a software patent issue. Another company I worked in had frozen an interesting project because of a patent issue that effectively forbid them from distributing a product before the lengthy legal process ends. Doers and makers are hindered by these issues. Like I'm said, I'm tired of making patches. I'll try to address the core issues.<br>
<p><font color="#500050"><br>> When that fails, it's<br>> time to go through them with a bulldozer.<br></font></p>I'm there. All suggestions are welcomed.<br>
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