On Mon, 6 Aug 2012 19:08:19 +0000, David Brodbeck wrote: > Now, it's reasonable to argue that in some fields the duration of that > limited monopoly is too long, given how quickly technology advances, > but that doesn't mean the concept isn't sound.
It's also debatable if one of today's most prominent use of patents is fair: "I tell you! I have patents! You are infringing! I'm not gonna tell you which patents about what, but I'll sue all your users!" Of course, if such a claim enters a court, it might be verified or discarded (because it's just a claim, nothing applicable). In order not to "risk" a lawsuit, it seems that spreading FUD is often the more profitable way of using patents: "I told you! I have patents! But if you pay me $$$, maybe I won't sue you and your users. Maybe... but now PAY!!!" -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
