Re: Patent breakthrough- maybe we don't need them after all?

From: Lee Daniel Crocker (lee@piclab.com)
Date: Wed Mar 15 2000 - 16:12:24 MST


> If you think that you have an equal 'right of access' to that
> memespace, then you are no better than a socialist who is against
> property rights.

It is one thing to hold the opinion that infinitely copiable memespace
should be fenced off and privately held the same way as uncopyable
dirtspace, but it is quite another to continue claiming that those who
oppose the former also oppose the latter when you know that's not true.
Either you can't see the obvious fundamental objective difference, or
you are spreading a malicious lie; in either case, further rational
argument with you on the issue is impossible until you admit that this
statement is false, and that "property" and "intellectual property"
are two completely separate things, unfortunate linguistic and legal
similarities notwithstanding.

--
Lee Daniel Crocker <lee@piclab.com> <http://www.piclab.com/lcrocker.html>
"All inventions or works of authorship original to me, herein and past,
are placed irrevocably in the public domain, and may be used or modified
for any purpose, without permission, attribution, or notification."--LDC


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