On 2/1/08, ana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Andrew Savory wrote: > > No-one is giving closed software a privileged position deliberately - > > Except for the patent system and those who develop it, implement it, > enforce it and/or take advantage of it?
*sigh* It's a PITA when every single statement on this list has to be qualified and explained in intimate detail for fear of being misunderstood or quoted out of context. My point was: no-one in _THIS DEBATE ON THIS LIST_ is giving closed source a privileged position deliberately. I believe the patent system would fall under the 'etc' in: "No-one is giving closed software a privileged position deliberately - though it would certainly be foolish to ignore the fact that it obviously occupies one simply by dint of being first to market, cash-rich due to restrictive licensing, etc." Thanks. A. _______________________________________________ Fsfe-uk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-uk
