[OT] Intelectual Property Law [WAS: Re: what graphic card to buy?]
Hi folks,
While fascinating, this discussion has wandered seriously Off Topic. It's no longer appropriate for "debian-user", I think. I'm not a list-guru. Is there a debian list where it would be on-topic? If so, maybe we should take it there.
Enjoy!
Rick
On Jul 18, 2012, at 6:46 AM, Gary Dale wrote:
> On 18/07/12 08:35 AM, Chris Bannister wrote:
>> 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
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>> 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.
>>
> True about copyright but not about patents in North America. The American patent system was originally set up with good intentions on the part of at least some of its backers.
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