Re: FAT patents. Do we need to revive non-US?
On Thursday, 12 January 2006 at 0:27:12 -0600, Mike McCarty wrote:
> Gene Heskett wrote:
> >On Thursday 12 January 2006 00:28, cmetzler@speakeasy.net wrote:
> >
>
> [snip]
>
> >Touche', I had indeed momentarily forgotten that. I had also at the
> >time spoken rather pointedly to my senators and representatives about
> >the absurdity of it, and that it should be stepped on at the earliest
> >possible point in time. As to my bitching making any diff, I don't
> >have a clue, but damnit, this IS supposed to be a democracy we have
> >here. Hopefully Adobe learned a very valuable PR lesson in terms of
>
> Er, no. The USA are [supposed to be] a Republic. A Democratic Republic,
> but a Republic, not a Democracy.
>
> >visibly lost income over that because of boycotted sales on a
> >planet-wide basis.
>
> Ultimately, only individuals can make a difference.
Regrettably, the individuals who control armies and police forces make
more difference.
--
richard
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