Re: Tux2 - evil patents sighted

From: Daniel Phillips (news-innominate.list.linux.kernel@innominate.de)
Date: Fri Oct 06 2000 - 00:49:54 EST


Marty Fouts wrote:
> Factoid: 90% of all patents are never challenged, while 80% of those that
> are are overturned.

In otherwords, 2% of patents are successfully defended, just enough to
keep the serfs in line.

> "Going into court is throwing the dice."

If I am going to throw dice I'd much prefer to do it with 4/1 odds in my
favor.

--
Daniel
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