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		bogositosius on May 2, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The licensing program for MP3-related patents has ... Since when is a patent required to make money off software?

amelius on May 2, 2017 [–]

That's not making money off software. That's making money off software AND business efforts.

bogositosius on May 2, 2017 | [–]

And you want to make money off software AND patent efforts.

So, again, why do you think the patent is the driving factor to making money off software?

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