Re: Song Copyrights and Patents

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hank alrich
2008-07-19 11:52:52
Re: Song Copyrights and Patents

Richard Corfield <[email protected]> wrote:

> I believe it's clear that software patents harm society.

Similar arguments can be made for/against any type of patent. Drug
patents help society? Etc.

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Richard Corfield
2008-07-19 18:43:10
Re: Song Copyrights and Patents

On 2008-07-19, hank alrich <[email protected]> wrote:
> Richard Corfield <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I believe it's clear that software patents harm society.
>
> Similar arguments can be made for/against any type of patent. Drug
> patents help society? Etc.
>

I've encountered arguments for and against those, especially things like
gene patents which are more controversial because genes are things we
naturally have and carry.

Patents were always a compromise. My argument is that compromise is
being forgotten and replaced with the property mentality.

Apparently there's a wonderful drug that could cure so many cancers.
It's not being developed because it cannot be patented. That problem
makes you wonder where the balance is.

- Richard

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