David Hobby wrote: > John Williams wrote: >> #1 patent-related >> >> #2 patent-related >> >> #4 IP-related >> >> #5 patent-related >> >> Sounds like you have a problem with the government-run patent system. > > Yes. He's saying it doesn't actually work the > way you think it would, since there's latitude > for people to game the system. > > How would a non-government-run patent system > (whatever it was) not be just as flawed? > > Or better, how would you design a patent system > that did not give a significant advantage to the > side with the best lawyers? (Feel free to propose > changes to the legal system too, if you want.) > > ---David
You could go with the radical Linuxers and Pirate Party types and decide that intellectual property is an anachronism that should be put out of its misery. _______________________________________________ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
