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John Fields wrote:
> On 26 Apr 2006 02:19:27 -0700, shevek4@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> >Thanks John for your responses to these perhaps radical ideas.
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> They're not radical at all, they're embodied in the philosophies of
> communism and socialism.
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OK, so communism and socialism suggest that the means of prouction
should not be controlled by a central government? That's news to me..
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> >One more comment:
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> >Under IP laws, an idea does not belong to its originator, but belongs
> >to whoever is favored by (who has paid) the governors.
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> That's not true. The idea belongs to the originator until he
> assigns it to someone else.
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It belongs to the patent holder under current laws.
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> > The originator,
> >other people who came up with it (what idea has ever been had by only a
> >single person?), those who appreciate the work and would build on it,
> >and those who could use the idea to better the economy, are out of
> >luck, at least in the lands under power of the crown - I mean the
> >forementioned governernors.
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> That's all hogwash.
>
> In the case of simultaneous invention, the one who kept better
> records of the date of conception, got to the patent office first,
> or was more diligent in reducing the invention to practice will be
> awarded the patent, all at the discretion of the patent office.
>
I am advocating a meritocracy or free market as opposed to this handing
out of production rights at the discretion of the authorities.
> Those who appreciate the work and would build on it should, and then
> file their own patent application if they want to practice it
> unencumbered. Otherwise, get it to the marketplace and take your
> chances on getting hit with an infringement suit.
>
> Those who would use the idea to better the economy? Total and utter
> horseshit. Just because someone wants to infringe on another's
> patent or copyright and claims that by doing so the economy will be
> improved is a thief with an excuse.
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>
The thief is the one holding unfair monopoly rights in my opinion.
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