Patents and copyrights are only necessary because people WILL steal an idea if they arnt clever enough to have it themselves (Microsoft?) just to make large amounts of money. The entire problem is created by greed, a basic human desire to have more than the next man. Answer: Create a law that stops people stealing other peoples ideas. Problem: People who are clever can pervert the law so that they can make money out of it anyway.
BTW, has anyone thought of patenting a patent and the process of patenting. Surely that must be covered?
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Patents and copyrights are only necessary because people WILL steal an idea if they arnt clever enough to have it themselves (Microsoft?) just to make large amounts of money. The entire problem is created by greed, a basic human desire to have more than the next man.
Answer: Create a law that stops people stealing other peoples ideas.
Problem: People who are clever can pervert the law so that they can make money out of it anyway.
BTW, has anyone thought of patenting a patent and the process of patenting. Surely that must be covered?