Hello everyone!
On another forum I am having a discussion about how Apple is being investigated by the FTC for unfair business practices. Supposedly they are *squashing* the competition because the have locked down their iPhone OS and are not allowing cross compilers such as Adobes. My arguement is that the government is trying to have it both ways. They hand out patents on products, but gets angry when a company restricts competition. This has little debate has intrigued my interest in IP laws. I do not know much about the libertarian view on IP law, but personally I am against it. How can a person own the right to an idea? What is everyone else's view on the subject?
This is the most recent thread on this subject, if that helps.
If I wrote it more than a few weeks ago, I probably hate it by now.
There is about one thread a week on here about patents/copyrights/trademarks. If you want to know everyones opinion, you can do a search and probably find a bunch of threads about it.
At most, I think only 5% of the adult population would need to stop cooperating to have real change.
Thanks alot guys!
I was pointed to Stephan Kinsella's writings on IP. I will start reading them tonight.
Don't forget to read opposing views from pro-IP camp.
(english is not my native language, sorry for grammar.)