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Depends on your premises. Another logically consistent solution would be to have the government invest in research, and allow anyone to use the findings.
by wingo 17y ago
Depends on your premises. Another logically consistent solution would be to have the government invest in research, and allow anyone to use the findings.
- netcan 17y agoI like this idea a lot more. There is some subtlety about 'public' vs 'government' involved. As a rule, I don't think governments should be out to make money on behalf of the public. They should be out to convert money into public benefits. Freely available intellectual property is definitely such a benefit.
- serhei 17y ago"As a rule, I don't think governments should be out to make money on behalf of the public. They should be out to convert money into public benefits." Nailing it. This makes the difference between a proper government and a sovereign corporation that, due to a historical accident, you are forced to pay your taxes to.