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gautamcgoel on Sept 9, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: 60x speed-up of Linux “perf”

> The patent clause here includes a provision that any patent licenses are revoked if you sue the authors for patent infringement.

I don't understand this part. Why is this useful?

Kliment on Sept 10, 2021 [–]

Facebook uses your code. Facebook wants to sue you for patent infringement. Doing that makes them no longer have the right to use your code, so they're deterred from suing you.

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