[SC.LUG] America

[Matthew Tolley]

Historically, people patent something, THEN make money from their
invention - a really great example being Microsoft. DOS was patented when
Bill Gates et al had no money, so I don't see how you can claim patents are
only produced by people with money. It's thanks to patents that we have
electricity (courtesy of Thomas Edison, who was broke at the time). I'll
check out the links but I'm deeply unconvinced so far.

I also detected a hint of resentment against companies with money. Wipe that
chip off your shoulder - think prosperity, not lack and limitation my
friend! Change your thoughts and you'll change your life. If you want money
to come your way, you need to stop resenting it!


Matthew



-----Original Message-----
From: sc-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:sc-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk]On
Behalf Of Ian Molton
Sent: 18 August 2003 15:20
To: sc@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [SC.LUG] America


On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:55:30 +0100
"Matthew Tolley" <matthew@matthewtolley.com> wrote:

>
> Bit of a radical statement to make about patents. I don't see how they
> could stifle innovation - quite the opposite. Do you have hard
> evidence, or is it just a theory?

the problem is that the corps with MONEY patent everything and then sue
anyone (infringing or otherwise) who competes with them. this keeps them
in court and not producing products.

If they win they often end up buying the smaller comany, and if they
lose, they sue with another bogus patent to keep the small companys
products off the shelves longer still.

If patenting was free, it might be fairer.

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