It's really difficult to see how anyone can be intellectually honest with themselves and not be in favor of an independent invention defense. It's difficult to see how anyone could justify the idea that even if someone comes up with something totally independently, they can't use their own invention
Brad Feld:"I’m extremely excited to see Brad and Fred come out so strongly against software patents. I’ve been talking against this for a long time and I expect my rants against software patents are well known to any readers of this blog"
Bijan Sabet:"But I don’t want a system that protects the trolls or mega corporations and only works once in awhile. So at the very least we need a better system."