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A Survey of the State of IP
An anonymous reader writes "This week's Economist has a number of stories in its survey of the state of IP (link to lead article), written from a balanced, business-oriented perspective. If you do not have a web subscription it is worth picking up a newsstand edition, if only to read a defense of open source from being seen as a 'flaky, radical, pinko strategy not related to the competitive marketplace'." From the article: "In recent years intellectual property has received a lot more attention because ideas and innovations have become the most important resource, replacing land, energy and raw materials. As much as three-quarters of the value of publicly traded companies in America comes from intangible assets, up from around 40% in the early 1980s."
>Rule #1 of modern warfare: Never believe your own propaganda.
Mmm...excellent point. Unfortunately, your piece was moderated "propaganda" (aka "troll") by some clueless fuckwit who couldn't tell you were being serious. After raping your artwork, he's going to veg out to the Strokes album and watch Desperate Housewives.
Moderators take notice: In the world of straight people, there is nothing wrong with being angry. Thus follows Rule No. 2 of Modern Warfare: IF YOU'RE A HOMOSEXUAL, YOU'VE ALREADY LOST.