I own a small business down here in Marshall. A lot of the local economy down here is based around the "patent tourism". Marshall is an Old Money town, and a lot of the old money around here have businesses that rely on those patent tourists. You will find some resistance from local leadership to that sort of change.
Interesting concept, just a bit more moving parts than that.
it has provisions for congress to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by granting time limited monopolies, it does not say congress will do so.
So while you are mistaken, it's only because the constitution stopped just short of what you claim.
Really don't think anyone has thought this through.
If it's really that bad people will just create their own forums where anonymity is preserved. Every other game I've ever played had server forums on 3rd party websites.
I still can't see why anyone even wants to use the WoW forums, it's so full of immature kids, trolling, and LOL INTERNET quality posting.
Those safety features are a small part of a price included over many units. The example used "Shampoo Basin" was a targeted feature that the target did not have. It's like Chrysler seeing Honda doesn't have a 10 ton widget that helps brace the assembly line up above and beyond the standard architectural design required and then lobbying congress to mandate that 10 ton widget, but being we live with patents Chrysler would have the patent on the 10 ton widget and dictate the license fee on the widget high against Honda but doing so would raise the bar substantially against startups.
I'm pretty apathetic about the whole issue in California but there is a problem when a "Tyranny by the Majority" issue when you start working with popular votes.
Back when I was in the Army the PX carried their magazines, for all I know they've been out of business since 2006 but I do know they put out publications from 2003 to 2006, many a lonely soldier purchased them and I'm not ashamed to say I was one of them.
Not exactly fitting of the definition of copyright troll but I'd accept "Overly Litigious".
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interval, tell me about your childhood, what did you think of your mother?...
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Interesting concept, just a bit more moving parts than that.
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The other side see's copyright maximalists as "Waaah, I have a right to be paid in perpetuity"
But on this argument, I have to say Feerst came out on top.
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Well played, sir. Well played.
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You can charge for GPL software, you just can't keep others from making changes and distributing it themselves.
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The question you are looking for is: "Is it permissibly licensed"
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So while you are mistaken, it's only because the constitution stopped just short of what you claim.
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If it's really that bad people will just create their own forums where anonymity is preserved. Every other game I've ever played had server forums on 3rd party websites.
I still can't see why anyone even wants to use the WoW forums, it's so full of immature kids, trolling, and LOL INTERNET quality posting.
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*Also: Copyright law in 1790
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"Oh lordy, call Sister Claire the boys are drinking again, tell her to fetch her yard stick there are wrists to be slapped"
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If so, fine it's infringement. If not? Quit wasting the courts time and my tax dollars.
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Wear fur? We throw paint or pig blood on you.
Copyright infringement is murder!
next we will see the RIAA stealing cars out of the drive ways of suspected copyright infringers.
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Actual business? I've seen their magazines.
Not exactly fitting of the definition of copyright troll but I'd accept "Overly Litigious".
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Also they didn't declare bankruptcy until 2002.
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These documents assume the RIAA is reporting the items correctly.
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