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Opening Doors and Smashing Windows: Alternative Measures for Funding Software Development

October 03, 2005

Alan Barber

October 2005, Dean Baker

This report examines the inefficiency and waste associated with patents and copyrights and explores alternative mechanisms for supporting software development.

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Alan Barber | CPC Center Policy Director

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Opening Doors and Smashing Windows: Alternative Measures for Funding Software Development

Alan Barber

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