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=Legal=
== Legal ==
The US and Worldwide legal systems are centerpieces of the current struggle by programmers to produce free software.  At stake is our collective and individual freedoms.  Read more about [[Software Patents]], [[Software Copyrights]], and [[Software Trademarks]].  Please recognize that Intellectual Property is a complete misnomer, and you should '''avoid''' using this term.   
The US and Worldwide legal systems are centerpieces of the current struggle by programmers to produce free software.  At stake is our collective and individual freedoms.  Read more about [[Software Patents]], [[Software Copyrights]], and [[Software Trademarks]].  Please recognize that Intellectual Property is a complete misnomer, and you should '''avoid''' using this term.   


== Patent Trolls ==
The LOT Network is a cost-efficient preventative cure for the patent assertion entity (PAE) problem, aka trolls.  They have a [http://lotnet.com/board-approved-offer-for-start-ups/ program for start-ups].


== External Resources ==
== External Resources ==