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Morality does not make sense in the absence of common principles. I personally consider IP to be morally deplorable because it encourages rent-seeking; companie
by goodplay 10y ago
Morality does not make sense in the absence of common principles. I personally consider IP to be morally deplorable because it encourages rent-seeking; companies can stop innovating and use law to thwart competitors.
I bet the lack of IP is what will give china and other countries the edge in the long run.
- big_youth 10y agoChina uses IP laws to their advantage all the time, here is a story where apple lost the case to a small phone company. The article goes on to say "Legitimate lawsuits are on the rise as Chinese companies build up their intellectual property through research and development". http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-20/apple-s-loss-in-chinese-patent-fight-seen-emboldening-rivals http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-20/apple-s-lo...
- grobaru 10y agoAre you seriously stating me the obvious that stealing without punishment can give 1 party an edge over the other one ? Hello.. And that's the thing. I would not want to start a business in China just to see it destroyed in an unfair battle.