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Their economy is growing much faster than America's though, and there are a few other factors, like, oh I don't know, an authoritarian state and walled off inte
by danenania 16y ago
Their economy is growing much faster than America's though, and there are a few other factors, like, oh I don't know, an authoritarian state and walled off internet that might just be slowing down software innovation independent of the IP situation.
- billmcneale 16y agoThat's a fair statement. I still think that the absence of IP laws in China provides no incentive for new companies to innovate. Back to my original point: if the US software patent system is so broken, how come America is #1 in software innovation?
- danenania 16y agoIt's an interesting question. I suppose the first step is to see if there is another country that has better or nonexistent IP laws without mitigating social and political factors like China's. It may be difficult because the sheer amount of capital in the US, both physical and cultural, is probably enough to offset the effect of bad IP laws in comparison to most countries. You also need to find a way to measure software innovation per capita to control for population. It may be that the US is simply the best of a bad lot.