And you could make a case that Microsoft Office's PowerPoint presentation software has too much power--power that is abused by artless employees who use it to craft bloated, incomprehensible presentations.

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But the reality is that the rapid pace of innovation in Silicon Valley has always depended on the freedom to produce great software without worrying too much about patent infringement.

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Most of the smart people I talk to agree that software patents today are providing too much protection, and are hampering progress.

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Not too much new here, but the software is out of its beta phase and ready to ship.

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My problem was that I had too much confidence in Microsoft's Windows 8 installer software.

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In the past Mr Schmidt has said ICT teaching in the UK puts too much emphasis on using, rather than creating, software.

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By contrast, early attempts to build adaptable, Sandbridge-style chips--which use so-called software-defined radio--have foundered, running more slowly and consuming too much power.

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