On 10/5/05, Lan Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Kings of the day would assign copyrights and patents to their > cronies as a method of rewarding them with a stream of unearned income. > These extended to such things as copyrights on playing cards (to a noble > who had not invented or designed playing cards) and a patent on salt.
A tax by any other name... > But 17 (the original term IIRC) to 20 years is plenty. That seems so arbitrary. -todd -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
