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If the IP laws on the books were followed by everyone, it would be a disaster. Any sufficiently large piece of software violates patents, so our “knowledge econ
by Prrometheus 19y ago
If the IP laws on the books were followed by everyone, it would be a disaster. Any sufficiently large piece of software violates patents, so our “knowledge economy” would grind to a halt.
To me, the definition of a bad law is one where society prospers only because it is violated en masse.
- derefr 19y agoBut what if society would be worse off both with a law enforced less and enforced more? Do we have some sort of legal structure for a sort of "optimum statistical enforcement?" Something where someone can be "10% guilty" and pay a 10% fine, or where a certain "penalty" can only be assessed in favor of a given party N times per year, etc. etc.?