From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rms2g@virginia.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 09 2002 - 13:36:35 MST
Michael Dickey wrote:
> the thread and youll see the different discussions. This discusion
> may not *to you* be about the ability of a person to amass wealth,
> but it was to me and many other people in the thread. If you think a
> person has the right to amass a great deal of wealth without IP
> rights helping him out, then we are in agreement and can have no
> further productive discussion, if your intent is to debate the
> validity of IP laws in relation to Gates amassing wealth, I have
> nothing productive to add to that discussion either.
### Sorry if I misinterpreted the meaning of this thread. I have absolutely
no problem with Mr. Gates' billions as such, merely the way he obtained the
cash. Had he made his money by making e.g. chocolate, cheaper and better
than anybody else, he'd be my hero even if his worth exceeded 100 billion.
Rafal
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