alt Hacker News> Or just don't protect trade secrets (the entire point of patents is that trade secrets are harmful to society), and require all software to come with source,
That would infringe upon my freedom as a creator of software. No thanks.
> Or just don't protect trade secrets (the entire point of patents is that trade secrets are harmful to society), and require all software to come with source,
That would infringe upon my freedom as a creator of software. No thanks.
Consumer protection laws infringe on the freedom of manufacturers to screw consumers, yes. That's the idea.