alt Hacker NewsRight, but I thought it matters only if you sell something globally. Linux is distributed for free, so the burden of patent compliance is on the user, isn't it?
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dymk • today at 2:36 AM
Plenty of open source software avoids using patents even though it’s free. Selling doesn’t factor into it.
Not a lawyer, but patent law refers to distribution too. It shouldn't matter if it's free or has a price if they can say you're distributing it to Brazilian users.