Re: what graphic card to buy?
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 12:21:03AM -0400, Gary Dale wrote:
> The original justification for patents was that the government
> would protect your invention for a short period if you told the
> world about how it works.
I thought that too, but ... :(
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_Monopolies_1623
Copyright and patents were never about promoting culture and
innovations; from the very start they were legalized bribes to give the
king some income and to let businesses get rid of competition.
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people
who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the
oppressing." --- Malcolm X
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