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In article <1992May8.121516.55321@cc.usu.edu> slhpv@cc.usu.edu writes:

   As a student $10.50/yr seems like a reasonable amount to pay for helping
   the industry avoid getting totally stuck in lousy patents.  However, will
   joining the League cause companies to frown at the possibility of hiring me?
   Do corporations have the right to see membership lists, etc?

   Just curious... I'd like to help, but would rather not starve...

I would be more worried about pre-hire drug testing than being a LPF
member.

Not all companies are for software patents.  I would venture to guess
that only the larger ones are since they are the ones to benefit most
from these kinds of monopolies.  Smaller companies would rather have
to freedom to compete on the basis of innovation.

I know that most of the people in engineering here support the LPF's
cause (although I wish I could light a fire under more people to
actually join).

And would you want to work for a company that used that as an excuse
not to hire you anyway?

jv


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