Excerpts from "Information Wants to be Free...And it Will Be" "The only reason that life as we know it continues today is because of the freedom of each and every cell to replicate as many copies of its inherited "intellectual" property as resources and its genetic software allow."
"What is a patent anyway? It is merely a state-granted monopoly that expires after a period of time. So if the intellectual property right can expire, then we have an implicit acknowledgement that intellectually property rights aren't persistent property rights to begin with. The record industry instinctively knows this, which is why they have successfully petitioned the United States Congress to drastically extend trademark and copyright protections in the last decade. Walt Disney wants to make sure that Mickey Mouse never becomes public domain." "The attempt to enforce intellectual property rights, whether it be by Madonna or Microsoft, ultimately stifles free commerce. If you want exclusive control of your proprietary data then encrypt it - to yourself - and throw away the key. Whatever profit you gain from that exercise can be your little secret." Complete article: http://goldeconomy.com/ct/t.php?l=108 "Intellectual property is just a bunch of ..." - Bad Bart --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
