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Suggestion: Monkey wrench

Suggestion: Monkey wrench

Posted Aug 10, 2005 15:18 UTC (Wed) by smitty_one_each (subscriber, #28989)
In reply to: Suggestion: Monkey wrench by penguinroar
Parent article: OSDL announces Patent Commons Project

Wasn't the patent system intended to protect and encourage innovation?
If what you say is true (and I'll venture it is), then the system has become its antithesis.


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