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> are somehow more honorable than adults running businesses. Gotta admit, I thought the same thing. Then I'm reminded of patent and trademark law...

• tptacek 13y ago
  What about it? Patent and trademark law are two things the typical valley "hacker" acutely oppose.
  • guelo 13y ago
    Bullshit. I haven't seen one supposed startup hacker put up a fight once the "grownups", investors, and lawyers start telling them they have to patent something. The only Silicon Valley moral is making money.
    • Zancarius 13y ago
      It's curious how well your comment fits with the article this discussion is over, because I think that's the underlying problem. It's no longer about fundamentally "hacker" interests as much as it is about financial gain, influence, legalities, and gobs of other rubbish.