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The problem with your argument.
"And if someone develops a similar process on their own from scrath, then it's theirs to use as well."

So your saying that if I develop something over the course of several years, lots of money and man power invested, and release it, Microsoft or IBM are then free to copy it by changing some lines of code around and putting me (a small businessman ) out of business or forcing me to fire half my work force?

Ummm, no thanks...
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 12/10/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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MS should win this on appeal  Robertbrice | 12/09/04
I'm split  Roger Ramjet | 12/10/04
The first time's the hardest  rapson | 12/10/04
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Yes and no  rapson | 12/10/04
Dead on  IT Scion | 12/10/04
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The little guy  tic swayback | 12/10/04
The problem with your argument.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/10/04
Technological Development.  Kamikaze_Ohka | 12/10/04
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Why doesn't copyright also stifle innovation?  rapson | 12/10/04
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