Patent Absurdity: how software patents broke the system - Free to download

[Roph]

Patent Absurdity explores the case of software patents and the history of judicial activism that led to their rise, and the harm being done to software developers and the wider economy. The film is based on a series of interviews conducted during the Supreme Court's review of in re Bilski — a case that could have profound implications for the patenting of software. The Court's decision is due soon...

http://patentabsurdity.com/

Downloading this now, looks good

[Jonesy]

This reminds me of an article I read a few weeks ago:

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/thumbs-down-for-software-patents-in-nz