Brad, At 08:03 18/01/03 -0500, you wrote: >Sorry Ray, but I think there needs to be some limit on >how long you can milk a dead idea. If you have only one >marketable idea in your life, you shouldn't get >more than one lifetime's reward out of it.
I agree. >If artists are honest, they should admit that >a large part of their "inspiration" comes from >their general cultural background which they >did not invent, so why shouldn't they >apportion the profits according to the >contribution each makes? Brilliantly said. >The best way to deal with the ticks and fleas is to >KEEP HAVING NEW IDEAS for them to steal. Exactly. If a business invents a new method, then let them get on with quickly and effectively -- or, count on the total loyalty of their employees. Patent law let's them off the hook on both counts. Keith Hudson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Keith Hudson, General Editor, Handlo Music, http://www.handlo.com 6 Upper Camden Place, Bath BA1 5HX, England Tel: +44 1225 312622; Fax: +44 1225 447727; mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
