Comments on: Software Patents – end the madness! http://it.gen.nz/2009/08/20/software-patents-end-the-madness/ Writings on technology and society from Wellington, New Zealand Wed, 02 May 2012 08:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: it.gen.nz » Disingenuous http://it.gen.nz/2009/08/20/software-patents-end-the-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-20611 it.gen.nz » Disingenuous Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:13:19 +0000 http://it.gen.nz/?p=768#comment-20611 [...] delighted with the decision. I’ve written before about the iniquities of software patents. Here are five reasons not to allow [...] [...] delighted with the decision. I’ve written before about the iniquities of software patents. Here are five reasons not to allow [...]

]]> By: Lawrence D'Oliveiro http://it.gen.nz/2009/08/20/software-patents-end-the-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-6109 Lawrence D'Oliveiro Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:39:54 +0000 http://it.gen.nz/?p=768#comment-6109 Regarding your remarks about the old Concorde, it may look pretty to someone who doesn’t look beneath its skin, but really it was inefficient, noisy, and expensive to run. It never made a profit during its entire time in service. It was banned from going supersonic over land everywhere in the world. There were several lucky-escape accidents over the years similar to the one that finally caused the crash in France. One reason why it was never economic to run was that it was really too small. Regarding your remarks about the old Concorde, it may look pretty to someone who doesn’t look beneath its skin, but really it was inefficient, noisy, and expensive to run. It never made a profit during its entire time in service. It was banned from going supersonic over land everywhere in the world. There were several lucky-escape accidents over the years similar to the one that finally caused the crash in France.

One reason why it was never economic to run was that it was really too small.

]]> By: Lawrence D'Oliveiro http://it.gen.nz/2009/08/20/software-patents-end-the-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-6098 Lawrence D'Oliveiro Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:38:56 +0000 http://it.gen.nz/?p=768#comment-6098 Patents are a monopoly, and monopolies are anticompetitive. Therefore patents are anticompetitive. Sound extreme? Look at the evidence. The Wright Brothers tried to patent the concept of controlled flight, and bring the entire development of the US aviation industry to a standstill. The car industry only took off in the 20th century, after the Otto Cycle patent had expired. And loads of other examples. Invention does not happen in a vacuum—it always builds on the work of others. Patents are a monopoly, and monopolies are anticompetitive. Therefore patents are anticompetitive. Sound extreme? Look at the evidence. The Wright Brothers tried to patent the concept of controlled flight, and bring the entire development of the US aviation industry to a standstill. The car industry only took off in the 20th century, after the Otto Cycle patent had expired. And loads of other examples. Invention does not happen in a vacuum—it always builds on the work of others.

]]> By: it.gen.nz » Software Patents – end the madness! | Today Headlines http://it.gen.nz/2009/08/20/software-patents-end-the-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-6046 it.gen.nz » Software Patents – end the madness! | Today Headlines Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:38:08 +0000 http://it.gen.nz/?p=768#comment-6046 [...] ago suddenly means that entire industry owes them a fortune. … View original post here:  it.gen.nz » Software Patents – end the madness! Share [...] [...] ago suddenly means that entire industry owes them a fortune. … View original post here:  it.gen.nz » Software Patents – end the madness! Share [...]

]]>