Z:gnu-www-ja-patent-practice-panel--2d1d7d-I think that point's been bela/en

I think that point's been belaboured already. We know that small developers are not benefited by a patent system, in fact, they are prejudiced by a patent system. So, enlarging a patent system to apply to software development only enlarges the disadvantage small developers have in competition. Again, it comes back: Who do we want to make the decision about which software developers succeed, do we want consumers, based on merits and functionality and price, or bureaucrats, based on whom patents are granted to and who wins patent infringement cases?