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Does this mean the Trump administration is for or against software patents?

It was proposed by Thom Tillis, a Republican who has previously defended Donald Trump: https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2023/3/tillis-statement-on-the...

Trump does not have a good track record with the appointment of Iancu:

https://techrights.org/o/2017/08/31/iancu-nomination-and-sof...

Let's hope that with Musk it's gonna be different, but I have some doubts.

Yeah maybe Musk can clue him in that they’re stupid. Hopefully he doesn’t flip to the pro side though now that he’s big enough to be the bully with the patents.

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