&gt; It is Qualcomm&#x27;s property, they can keep it secret or open source it however they decide. I deeply reject the idea that government should have the right to order us to share our private property with the public.<p>Mostly I agree with you, but I think it is worth noting that this discussion is in the context of patent protection for software.<p>One of the requirements of applying for a patent is providing a reference implementation - I believe this is what the parent was referring to when they mentioned whether or not Qualcomm should be &quot;permitted to keep the sauce secret&quot;.