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Since getting rid of software patents isn't on the horizon for now
That's subjective. And it's
for now.
Buying politicians doesn't cost that much. Hell, with 5M USD, you could probably push the change in, say, the EU legislation, if you use the money wisely and not just throw it around. Of course, it'll take a lot more money and effort to do it in the US as well. But hey, once you're done, you won't have to worry about software patents ever. A one-time cost always outweighs a perpetual periodic (and possibly varying) cost.