It was thus said that the Great Michael Sokolov once stated:
Patrick Finnegan <pat(a)computer-refuge.org> wrote:
The
Republic to which I pledge allegiance (Republic of Terra) has no
bourgeois patent laws and all intellectual assets belong to All
People.
You sure that isn't the USSR?
Well, I was born and raised in the USSR, and I was very supportive and proud of
its achievements (still have my USSR passport, it has no legal value since there
is no more USSR officially, but it has great soul value), and the laws I'm
drawing up for the Republic of Terra are greatly inspired by the USSR, but the
USSR and the Republic of Terra are not identical.
You might want to read up on French history from 1792 onwards. After the
French Revolution, intellectual property was banned and anything produced
was placed into the public domain. The questions to ask yourself is why
that didn't outlast the French Republic.
-spc (I do, however, think the USPO is a bit out of control ... )