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pbhjpbhjyesterday at 9:49 PM1 replyview on HN

If it's really for defense you don't have to go to the expense of patenting stuff, disclosure is enough. IBM used to publish Technical Disclosure Bulletins (TDB) - I assume for patent defence.


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linuxhanslyesterday at 9:55 PM

Alas, that only ensures that you cannot be sued for the disclosed invention. You cannot use it to counter-sue and reach a settlement.

I do not like it one bit, but that does seem to be state of the software world right now.