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>People would not just stop innovating in the architecture space because they can't profit from it - fab manufacturers who make chips using the architecture can
by IBM 12y ago
>People would not just stop innovating in the architecture space because they can't profit from it - fab manufacturers who make chips using the architecture can, and do.
Is this real life? I honestly can't believe people actually believe this.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoIf you couldn't profit from the IP of a faster computer, you could still profit from having a faster computer. Of course, this might mean that people are less likely to disclose information, which is the main economic benefit of the patent system. I'm not completely against patents, I just think they have grown into something that is now more than slightly ludicrous and needs a serious trim before it becomes un-rescuable.