> The alternative to patents ("open [letters]") is industrial secrets. If you can show me how making all current patent disclosures in to industrial secrets pro

> The alternative to patents ("open [letters]") is industrial secrets. If you can show me how making all current patent disclosures in to industrial secrets promotes the propagation of technological ideas I'd be much obliged. I think most programmers will take industrial secrets over patents in the blink of an eye. Patents here are things that any programmer can come up with if they spend a few weeks working on.