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Although, looking at the guy who invented the "cash point machine" (ATM) and didn't make any money off of it, because he shared the idea with a banking executiv
by kevinelliott 16y ago
Although, looking at the guy who invented the "cash point machine" (ATM) and didn't make any money off of it, because he shared the idea with a banking executive, is a sheer example of why it might be a good idea NOT to share it.
- Ixiaus 16y agoHence the emergence of open source licenses, no? Someone realized that if you give away your idea, someone else will just go an patent it; by enforcing the idea to stay open regardless of whose hands are holding it. Is the Arduino not a good example of this (and OSS as well, but that's somewhat obvious)?
- qq66 16y agoSo then nobody makes money (off the original idea at least). Why not just patent and sell it yourself?
- kevinelliott 16y agoThe patent process is still notoriously too expensive for most people with ideas. And idea think tanks are out to rip people off, so it's hard to find partners who are willing to patent an idea that may not be monetized on an aggressive schedule.