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Old 03-28-2012, 12:18 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by taustin View Post
So you feel it would be OK to violate their patent so long as tax dollars are used to do so? Because it would still be the same issue: the company that owns the patent owns the patent, and isn't interested in licensing it for software that costs an order or magnitude (or two) less than their devices.
Not violate the patent, but fund the research from day one as a vital human service. Either that or subsidize the cost of these devices and programs for those in need.
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