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Originally Posted by solarion
Buzz! Poor example. Many if not most generic drugs start off as patented.
Nope. Patents and trade secrets help produce things, but they're not required (see also, generic drugs).
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2009-10-22
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Originally Posted by Texrat
Nothing ambiguous about it, this is "on or off-topic"
I don't know how to answer the poll based on the ambiguous premise.
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I reallly hope apple loses and nokia uses alll that money for maemo. It would be great for maemo and open source.
Its a good thing that nokia waited for so long..... more handsets = more amount!
Its a good thing that nokia waited for so long..... more handsets = more amount!
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2009-10-22
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patents really are bad for global economy as whole(those only cap the amount of resources gain with new innovation). But on an other hand those patents help keeping motivation to spend money to r&d.
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2009-10-22
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Originally Posted by Texrat
This one:
I think you misunderstand. Go back to the later post where I included links; the second link references what I mean.
(oh, and I won't be confusing any IP protection mechanisms-- I'm well-versed in all of them)
http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...9&pageNumber=1
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Regarding you confusing patents and trademarks: it's a common error I've seen, and I don't know you from Adam. You can assert whatever you want about yourself, and I have little ability to verify it. Hence, I take a prove-it stance.
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2009-10-22
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Originally Posted by Texrat
I see your point, although it's entirely open to debate (would the drug exist in the absence of patents isn't a settled question by any means)
Buzz! Poor example. Many if not most generic drugs start off as patented.
How about a chair? Basic, wooden chair that's existed since the dawn of time.
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To put this in perspective, Nokia would have to sell a Gazillion phones to make the same $200M of profit 
oh yes the touch screen phone patents are next.
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oh yes the touch screen phone patents are next.
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2009-10-22
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Originally Posted by solarion
Yes that link.
This one:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...9&pageNumber=1
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Regarding you confusing patents and trademarks: it's a common error I've seen, and I don't know you from Adam. You can assert whatever you want about yourself, and I have little ability to verify it. Hence, I take a prove-it stance.
As to "proving it", my philosophy is 180 degrees off of yours: I prefer giving people the benefit of the doubt until they prove it undeserved. Prevents inane entanglements, pointless aggravation and hair loss.
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2009-10-22
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Originally Posted by solarion
How about a tangent? Random, arbitrary line intersecting a random, arbitray point on a circle.
I see your point, although it's entirely open to debate (would the drug exist in the absence of patents isn't a settled question by any means)
How about a chair? Basic, wooden chair that's existed since the dawn of time.
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All times are GMT. The time now is 09:13.
Copyrights are another kettle of fish altogether, and, as with patents, can both help and hinder.
But products have been made and sold since the beginning of time, with and without patents, trademarks, salesmarks, copyright, etc. (Trade secrets are kinda different because they'd exist with or without government intervention in the free market).
And you must also prove that patents and copyrights being sold as a product, in the form they are right now, is actually beneficial to society. IMHO, they're currently detrimental to progress. I'd like to think that giving up our rights (which is what we do to provide copyright and patents) should give us back something, not stop progress.
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