If this goes through, anything which can be a sequence (tell me something which isn't (it doesnt have to be logical, just a string of values)) can be copyrighted as dna. If this happens, whats hte point in having such a thing as a copyright.
Although it may add a new way of owning games. Take the sequence from a cd, encode it as digital music, and say its yours, get the copyright, then sue game companies.
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If this goes through, anything which can be a sequence (tell me something which isn't (it doesnt have to be logical, just a string of values)) can be copyrighted as dna. If this happens, whats hte point in having such a thing as a copyright.
Although it may add a new way of owning games. Take the sequence from a cd, encode it as digital music, and say its yours, get the copyright, then sue game companies.
If this really happens, I'll be amazed
They've been doing it for ages. All of there advertising I've seen clearly states this
Flick rail them some more