I think you might have misunderstood somewhere -- no, they shouldn't prevent you from sharing it. Correct me if I'm wrong, butI think you're assuming patent en

I think you might have misunderstood somewhere -- no, they shouldn't prevent you from sharing it. Correct me if I'm wrong, butI think you're assuming patent enforcement, the patent system, and patents themselves are a good thing. I don't think that's true.The fact that you think you own an idea you thought of is unreasonable, given you cannot guarantee you are the first one to have it, or the last one to have it. Trade secrets make much more sense, if you don't want your secret recipe to get out, don't let it.