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The EFF chose a very bad / misleading title compared to what the article is actually about. A better one would be: > Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Patent-Ho
by bo1024 10y ago
The EFF chose a very bad / misleading title compared to what the article is actually about. A better one would be:
> Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Patent-Holders Can Control What You Do With Your Stuff
or something like that.
- joshuahaglund 10y agoThe title is a play on the phrase "this is why we can't have nice things." To me, this reminds us that the things we have, we might not own. "Control what you do with your stuff" sounds like the concept of ownership. Yes patents do other things but according to Lexmark their patent means you don't get to do the things you traditionally get to do with the printer you bought.
- bo1024 10y agoTo me, the phrase has always referred to a scenario where someone misuses a privilege, which is then taken away from everyone. And I don't see what that has to do with this circumstance.
- joshuahaglund 10y agoWe once had the privilege of refilling our machines with whatever we wanted. Now, because of the misuse of patents, we can't do that.