>> I say "Patents BAD" only if they are used for keeping progress from
>> happening.
> Software patents are an unmitigated evil. However, attempting to fix a
> patent problem with a copyright license is a serious error.
You're confused: while I expect most GPLv3 contributors find software patents
an unmitigated evil and would like to be able to make them disappear, the
GPLv3 does not try to do that. It only tries to prevent the abuse of patents
to circumvent the intent of the GPL.
Stefan
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