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| * Copyright and Patents | * Copyright and Patents | ||
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| * Licensing (EULA) | * Licensing (EULA) | ||
| * Jurisdictional Questions | * Jurisdictional Questions | ||
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| == Patents == | == Patents == | ||
| + | A patent is [[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patent|(according to Dictionary.com)]] the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years. | ||
| + | Patents were designed to promote innovation, to protect the rights of the inventor so that people with bigger pockets could not snatch away an invention and mass produce it without the inventor being credited and compensated. | ||
| + | Software patents are for the process of doing a task. Many software companies are hoarding patents and patenting processes preemptively as a defensive measure against competitors or as a way of weaponizing the patents to launch legal battles against other companies. | ||
| - | === Sharing === | ||
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| - | If I bought a CD, listened to it, then wanted to share it with a friend, I could. And no court would say that's not ok. However, if I paid Apple or Amazon to download that same album, listened to it, then wanted to share it with a friend, there are no | ||
| === Licensing (EULA) === | === Licensing (EULA) === | ||
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| ==== Related Reading ==== | ==== Related Reading ==== | ||
| + | * [[http://www.bitsbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/chapter6.pdf|Blown to Bits, Chapter 6]] | ||
| + | * [[http://www.pcpitstop.com/spycheck/eula.asp|It pays to read License Agreements]] | ||
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