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> IP/patents was less of an issue than it is today, so there was a lot more competition. There's a powerful lesson in here somewhere.
by WarOnPrivacy 3y ago
> IP/patents was less of an issue than it is today, so there was a lot more competition.
There's a powerful lesson in here somewhere.
- scns 3y agoRemy Martin are, per decree from 1936, the only distillery making Cognac in the Champagne. Good aroma but way to sharp for 40% alcohol for my taste. Zero Competition.
- numpad0 3y agoYes. My interpretation is there had been a problem of population and economic growth on Earth: The world population had doubled by 2020 from 1980, while US population grew only 1.5x. US GDP had grown 10x, world 3x. So the world had shrank at least 1/2, and the US both had to earn more influence and had gained more leverages during these years. It would not be surprising if seemingly overly litigious and possessive culture both in the US and world at large were mere symptoms, than cause. It's time to, either have a global thermonuclear war for a proud rewind(please no, I could be sitting far enough to die liquefying over weeks when suns appear over), or to boldly go where no one has gone before.
- scarface_74 3y agoNot really. Intel licensed the x86 architecture
- WarOnPrivacy 3y agoIP in more hands and not locked away is the thing that led to more competition. In regards to advancing competition, licensing's role was to be an obstacle that needed overcoming.