Re:Software patents should be abolished
by cabalamat on Sunday September 27, 2009 @11:20AM
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> Imagine now that people had secretly claimed land, and done so in a way that even they didn't know what the boundary was. "That land over there" or "the thickest part of the forest" and yet these secret, vague claims could be legally enforced. Imagine investing money to build on that land, trying your best to avoid accidentally stepping on anyone's property.
That's a nice analogy. I'm writing a book about intellectual property and the Pirate party movement; mind if I use your analogy?
That's a nice analogy. I'm writing a book about intellectual property and the Pirate party movement; mind if I use your analogy?