I totally agree software patents are far too long. 24 months seems fair... it also provides some incentives to make a better product. :)
bkw > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Kohlsmith > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 12:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] g.729 - licenses and opinions > > > Just remember that you were given those patents as incentive to invent > so > > that ultimately your work would go into the public domain so we can all > > enjoy it. We are buying your work with our tax dollars by protecting it > > for a short period of time so you have a little monetary incentive. > > BZZZT! Wrong. > > He was given those patents as in incentive to invent something that he > could > SELL without everyone on the planet copying his hard work and competing on > his idea. Patents put the process out in the public so that it's easy to > see > when someone's infringing. > > 17 years for software patents is FAR too long, IMO, but that's an entirely > different story. IMO software patents shoudln't be for more than ~24 > months > since the industry moves so blazingly fast. > > Regards, > Andrew > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
