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		sp332 on Nov 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bluetooth stack modifications to improve audio qua... It lets people effectively own ideas, prevent others from using them, and potentially license the ideas out for money.

fidelramos on Nov 24, 2023 [–]

Free-market capitalism is based on competition and low barriers of entry. A government-granted monopoly such as patents is antithetical to capitalism.

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