2013/1/22 Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> > > > All patents are open-source, by definition. They are made public. They > have been since they were invented in the 1600s. That is the whole point of > a patent. > > great remark. without/before patent there is only NDA and trade secret.
only place where patent are uselss is when divulgation is necessary to allow sale (software?)... in that case you have to accept or refuse that innovation be paid, thus that it will be funded.
