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A comment on John Carmack on Patents.

Re:John Carmack on Patents by noonespecial on Monday January 26, 2009 @08:13PM (#451411)
Yes, it is a legal tool that may help you against your competitors, but I'll have no part of it. Its basically mugging someone.

Love it. Legal does not mean moral. Or right. Putting on a suit and using a paper weapon doesn't make it any more respectable than hiding in an alley and using a steel one.

I'm looking forward to Mr. Carmack's position paper.

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Re:John Carmack on Patents by statictype on Monday January 26, 2009 @08:31PM (#451429)
Well, that post is about 3 and half years old. So don't hold your breath waiting for his position paper :).
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Re:John Carmack on Patents by noonespecial on Monday January 26, 2009 @10:50PM (#451605)
Yeah saw that. Went searching hopefully. Disappointment. Busy guy I guess. In the end though, I'd rather he be making cool stuff than messing around with patent nonsense, whatever side he's on.
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Re:John Carmack on Patents by aaronblohowiak on Tuesday January 27, 2009 @12:59PM (#452470)
Not non-sense,m actually. Quite the opposite. This is comapany and industry-ruining stuff. To continue on oblivious to the law and the effect that industry leaders like Carmack can have on the law is nonsense.
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Re:John Carmack on Patents by arockwell on Tuesday January 27, 2009 @03:44PM (#452699)
Do you think John Carmack's time is better spent writing 3d engines or lobbying congress?
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Re:John Carmack on Patents by dice on Tuesday January 27, 2009 @10:37PM (#453262)
Hidden third option: building space rockets and driving Ferraris.
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Re:John Carmack on Patents by arockwell on Tuesday January 27, 2009 @11:39PM (#453327)
Touche.
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