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Nice read from an insider of the patent wars (Jonathan Shwartz, former Sun CEO): http://jonathanischwartz.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/good-artists-copy-great-artis

• PakG1 16y ago
  That's a horrible argument. That's like justifying nukes to defend against nukes. In an arms race where the other side will have nukes independent of what you want to do, you have no choice. That's why the Cold War was so dangerous. The overall governing laws of science could not be overturned such that making nukes was impossible, so nukes were made to increase power in war and politics. Patents are not like nukes in that patents are a legal construct regulated by governments and the legal process. Laws can be abolished and overturned, though not easily. The difference is that laws of nature are impossible to overturn, whereas laws of government are only difficult.
  • piramida 16y ago
    I also find this reason for patents very wrong, but it's the current reality - even good-minded company has to have a briefcase of patents to protect itself.