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There might be a way to get around a software patent.
Company A patents an algorithm, such as the compression algorithm used in
the compress program.  Company B licenses the algorithm for use in its
program, a version of compress.  The license agreement gives Company A
10% of the net profits.  Company B then releases the source to its program
with the condition that it be for non-commercial distribution only.
Company B charges nothing for its program.  Thus, Company B doesn't have
to pay Company A any money.  The alogrithm is still patented, but programs
which want to use it can use the free program which has been properly licensed.

			Scott MacHaffie