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You're just offering indirect evidence, I'm giving you the concrete fact that the US is one of the most innovative software producers. At least in the US, you
by billmcneale 16y ago
You're just offering indirect evidence, I'm giving you the concrete fact that the US is one of the most innovative software producers.
At least in the US, you can't create a start up and just create a knock-off of an existing product: you are forced to innovate because of software patent laws. This is probably why the US is striving while countries that don't have such laws such as Chine hardly innovate at all.
- Stephan_ 16y agoBut where is your direct evidence that software patents have anything to do with the US being "one of the most innovative software producers"? I'd also argue that it's mainly copyright law and trademarks that prevents the kind of product piracy that is prevalent in certain countries with a less developed legal system, at least with regard to software products.
- billmcneale 16y ago> But where is your direct evidence that software patents have anything to do with the US being "one of the most innovative software producers"? That's not what I'm arguing. All I'm saying is that given the fact that US is one of the most innovative countries in the software area, the burden of proof is on those who claim that the software patent system is broken.