A friend of ours forwarded us this link to "A Gamer's Manifesto." It's an interesting read, and I agree with some of it's "20 things gamers want from the seventh generation of game consoles." Item 15 includes commentary on "Short-Sighted Business Bull$%!&" and refers to patenting video games.

(Warning: foul-language is used generously throughout the article like an episode of Penn & Teller's Showtime show. The authors might be taken more seriously if they approached the issue with a little more decorum, as many of their points are valid... although not number 15.)