tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14170016.post3804442235100509532..comments2023-02-22T02:46:00.102-07:00Comments on Musings From Scott Converse: Copyright and softwareScott Conversehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11097112139314050031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14170016.post-44136313086015532272014-11-13T02:58:32.245-07:002014-11-13T02:58:32.245-07:00Hi Scott, Interesting musing you have on patents. ...Hi Scott, Interesting musing you have on patents. Makes me think of the star trek episodes about the good of the one vs the good of the many (not that I ever figured that out :). I grew up with patents, assumed it was part of life. "Protect your stuff" seems evident in nature, but there, it's not so much about depriving anyone else of process or knowledge (or income), it's just self preservation and territorial -- "get out of MY stuff". I don't see dogs building an empire, although they can be very protective. In a broad sense, patents, I think, harness human creativity to benefit the few not the many. I'm sure there can be many philosophical debates on that point. In my opinion, I will die someday, so it's really about the many, not me. So, I say, unleash creativity, take the patent harness off for the many and see what happens.<br /><br />Best,<br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com