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Re:How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S. by WalterBright on Friday November 01, 2024 @05:27PM (#42021721)
Germany ignored patents and copyrights in the 19th century, and their economy rapidly industrialized.

The free software movement has shown that freely distributing IP is quite workable.

Re:How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S. by yazzku on Friday November 01, 2024 @08:59PM (#42023156)
Is this Da real Walter Bright? Hello, sir.
Re:How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S. by WalterBright on Saturday November 02, 2024 @03:37AM (#42024690)
It says I am on my passport!
Re:How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S. by ywvcbk on Saturday November 02, 2024 @03:42PM (#42028732)
> The free software movement has shown

It’s very successful in areas where software is a “cost center” (i.e. allows companies to use it reduce the cost of developing (semi)proprietary software)and not the end product. Everywhere else it’s mixed or a failure (e.g. video games).