John Hasler wrote: > Dmitry writes: >> That exactly what I am insist upon. Patents is just socially acceptable >> instrument "To promote the progress of science and useful arts", by >> securing exclusive rights to their respective owners. > > The point is that US law does not assert the existence of an inherent > right of authors and inventors to control the propagation of their works. > Instead it asserts that the _creation_ by law of such rights is in the > public interest. Of course, and as soon as another mutually satisfiable model would be legitimized, we all say "good buy" to patent system with little regret.
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