# HG changeset patch # User Robert McIntyre # Date 1364832866 0 # Node ID 8df13ee40f305d92c943cbace4b11867ec0fc939 # Parent 6e9f3c10cebdf36bdaf5646d19da8777e0988482 minor change. diff -r 6e9f3c10cebd -r 8df13ee40f30 org/patents.org --- a/org/patents.org Mon Apr 01 16:13:35 2013 +0000 +++ b/org/patents.org Mon Apr 01 16:14:26 2013 +0000 @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Amazon a lot of money. Needless to say, there are many patents that are very silly. - Now, I choose a particularly silly patent, but the point is that + Now, I chose a particularly silly patent, but the point is that patents can be a great force for the retardation of progress. Many silly patents have been issued, and a patent lasts for 17 years. For almost any idea, there will be some patent that will cover your