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On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 11:29:01AM +0100, Stuart Herbert wrote: |
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> Well, that *is* how other fields of human endeavour have to work. They just |
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> seem to have found a more balanced way to dealing with it. |
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No, other fields work on implementations, not ideas or concepts. You patent a |
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certain _implementation_ of a combustion engine, not the *idea* or *concept* |
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of a combustion engine. |
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The first is what I totally agree on, implementations can be protected. The |
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latter I totally disagree on, concepts/ideas have no need for protection. |
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> But to simply say that there shouldn't be any form of protection for IPR isn't |
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> a position I'm willing to agree with. |
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For software, copyright and licensing are two strong IP protection measures |
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that are both firm and without high costs. And you can even choose to close |
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your software (no open source) if you want to make sure that no-one illegally |
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steals/uses it. |
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Wkr, |
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Sven Vermeulen |
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^__^ And Larry saw that it was Perfect. |
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(oo) Sven Vermeulen |
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