Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn't. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her . This week: a little touch of blackmail... If I wanted to get the issue of software patents into a presidential camp as something for them to use to show their grasp of technological policy issues, how would I do it? (Ideally I'd like to limit software patents to a five year term, but having a candidate show some flesh on the issue at all would be a treat.)
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Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn't. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her . This week: a little touch of blackmail... If I wanted to get the issue of software patents into a presidential camp as something for them to use to show their grasp of technological policy issues, how would I do it? (Ideally I'd like to limit software patents to a five year term, but having a candidate show some flesh on the issue at all would be a treat.)