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The compelling argument, rewarding innovation, is the same as it was in 1789, in the United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 8: To promote t
by CalChris 5y ago
The compelling argument, rewarding innovation, is the same as it was in 1789, in the United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 8:
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.
- burnished 5y agoWell, the system doesn't seem to function that way, which makes it feel less compelling.
- _vvhw 5y agoExcept that today, the promotion of progress of software is most advanced by open-source, and most damaged by patents.
- unityByFreedom 5y agoAbove comment was addressing all patents, not software patents specifically. I think everyone here is in agreement that software patents are harmful and not what was intended by the patent system. Software is already protected by copyright.
- _vvhw 5y agoI understood my comment to be providing a counter-example, an exception to the rule, in the context of "all patents".