Re:The End of the Internet Dream
by mtgx on Monday November 23, 2015 @07:37AM
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> Patents and IP have lost their bite compared to the 80's (continuing to do so) and piracy is easier than ever.
How do you figure? There are probably more money lost from patent lawsuits or extortion than even before now. Also, didn't software patents only become a thing in the 90's? And soon we're going to have to deal with gene patents and all sort of things like that, as the gene editing revolution begins.
How do you figure? There are probably more money lost from patent lawsuits or extortion than even before now. Also, didn't software patents only become a thing in the 90's? And soon we're going to have to deal with gene patents and all sort of things like that, as the gene editing revolution begins.