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   "text": "Expanded patentability chills open source contribution because developers fear inadvertent infringement yet typically lack the knowledge and skills to determine whether their contribution infringes an existing software patent.",
   "abstract": "As a result of the accelerating patentability of open source solutions, developers increasingly fear they could inadvertently infringe patents during the open source development process.",
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   "text": "When foundational work earns no downstream credit, the contributor's optimal strategy shifts to hoarding knowledge or publishing only when full value can be captured personally.",
   "abstract": "Economic consequence: Alice has no incentive to share insights that others can build on. Optimal strategy becomes hoarding knowledge or publishing only when you can capture full value yourself.",
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