The FSF needs pragmatism

> Now, with respect to the while patent thing in general, here's the problem
> I see: Basically, the only thing the U.S. produces any more is "IP".

The U.S. exports a lot of things that are quite tangible. And a lot of the most useful and best ideas can never be property. Basic scientific research is rarely patentable because it can't pass the machine or translation test.

Usually the "intellectual property" embedded in devices, websites, and organizations doesn't make sense outside the context it was developed in. It often doesn't need to be protected because unless you can duplicate that context, it is useless to you.