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We have to recognize that even without software patents, large developers have intrinsic advantages over small developers. Large developers have the resources, large developers have the relationships, large developers have the distribution channels, large developers have the brand. So even without software patents, large developers are still at an advantage &mdash; they start out at an advantage. Well, then, the next question to me is, &ldquo;If we have software patents, does that increase the advantage of large developers or decrease it?&rdquo;, because the patent system could benefit small developers and therefore that could erode some of the naturally existing benefits that large corporations have.