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[–] NeryK 136 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You can hear a more detailed explanation on VLC's stance from the man himself (JB Kempf) in the FOSS pod S1E11 episode around 22:10.

Basically:

  • Not that many threats become lawsuits
  • Patent trolling is countered with publicly accessible prior art
  • Having no money is also a good deterrent
[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Thanks for the heads up about FOSS pod. Had not heard of it before.