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In the real world, the loudest one wins. Lawyers usually have big mouths and a way with people. Sure, any accountant can come up with a cost-benefit analysis for software patents that concludes that software patents are a waste of time and money. The question is whether he gets to speak in front of the shareholders, or the lawyer does.
Speaking of which, have any of these analyses been published (so that I can quote them in the future)?