> Patents are a trade. The holder of the IP opens it up for public > scrutiny and in return for exclusive control. Otherwise, companies would > (and often do) keep the IP a trade secret.
Is that not exactly what I said? AK >He was given those patents as in incentive to invent something that he AK > could SELL without everyone on the planet copying his hard work and AK > competing on his idea. Patents put the process out in the public so that AK > it's easy to see when someone's infringing. Hmm I think that's more or less exactly what I said, isn't it? True you said it clearer but I don't think I'm off enough for a BZZT. :-) -A. _______________________________________________ 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
