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Intellectual property is a state enforced monopoly that interferes with market forces. In a purely market driven world “locked down” phones would be harder to c
by TaylorAlexander 6y ago
Intellectual property is a state enforced monopoly that interferes with market forces. In a purely market driven world “locked down” phones would be harder to create/enforce.
- zerocrates 6y agoIf you're eliminating intellectual property you're eliminating the GPL anyway. You also probably create an even greater incentive for manufacturers to strictly lock down their devices, doubling down on technical solutions in the absence of legal ones.
- TaylorAlexander 6y agoMy point is that this is not a "free market". It has substantial restrictions.