It's important to see the long-term strategy behind software-patents.
Currently we are in phase 1, the "Wild West". Anyone is free to grab some land and claim ownership. Gradually more civilized procedures will be developed to acquire (intellectual) property. But make no mistake. Software patents are in the interest of the dominating classes in the US and will be established. Two convincing arguments: Software patents
1. create revenue for the patent holders.
2. can be used to deter foreign competitors or at least to 'tax' them with patent fees.
tl;dr: unfortunately poor prospects for the anti-patent league.
Currently we are in phase 1, the "Wild West". Anyone is free to grab some land and claim ownership. Gradually more civilized procedures will be developed to acquire (intellectual) property. But make no mistake. Software patents are in the interest of the dominating classes in the US and will be established. Two convincing arguments: Software patents
1. create revenue for the patent holders.
2. can be used to deter foreign competitors or at least to 'tax' them with patent fees.
tl;dr: unfortunately poor prospects for the anti-patent league.