Comments on: German Court Messes With Ebay http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eee_eff http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-54065 eee_eff Wed, 20 Jul 2005 02:44:30 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/#comment-54065 <p>No, let's let others try different regulations--of course this is stupid, but sometimes, the only way people learning is by making mistakes.<br><br>Now, for example, that software patents appear not to have passed in Europe, we'll see how long America hold on to this utterly ridiculous idea that software should be protected by patent, not copyright.<br><br>It should be really interesting, having totally different types of IP protection for a major item of the world economy. Exciting.</p> No, let’s let others try different regulations–of course this is stupid, but sometimes, the only way people learning is by making mistakes.

Now, for example, that software patents appear not to have passed in Europe, we’ll see how long America hold on to this utterly ridiculous idea that software should be protected by patent, not copyright.

It should be really interesting, having totally different types of IP protection for a major item of the world economy. Exciting.

]]> By: enigma_foundry http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-30831 enigma_foundry Wed, 20 Jul 2005 01:44:30 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/#comment-30831 <p>No, let's let others try different regulations--of course this is stupid, but sometimes, the only way people learning is by making mistakes.</p> <p>Now, for example, that software patents appear not to have passed in Europe, we'll see how long America hold on to this utterly ridiculous idea that software should be protected by patent, not copyright.</p> <p>It should be really interesting, having totally different types of IP protection for a major item of the world economy. Exciting.</p> No, let’s let others try different regulations–of course this is stupid, but sometimes, the only way people learning is by making mistakes.

Now, for example, that software patents appear not to have passed in Europe, we’ll see how long America hold on to this utterly ridiculous idea that software should be protected by patent, not copyright.

It should be really interesting, having totally different types of IP protection for a major item of the world economy. Exciting.

]]> By: Richard Morrison http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-30830 Richard Morrison Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:18:52 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/#comment-30830 <p>Solveig's right - she is a gentle soul. And she's right about eBay's special place in the modern economy. Aren't opponents of the free market always bemoaning corporate consolidation and the alleged demise of independent bookstores and small, idiosyncratic shops? Along comes a technology that enables millions of new small businesses to flourish by virtually abolishing the kind of overhead that make such ventures a risky investment, and what response do we get? Surprise: more regulation.</p> Solveig’s right – she is a gentle soul. And she’s right about eBay’s special place in the modern economy. Aren’t opponents of the free market always bemoaning corporate consolidation and the alleged demise of independent bookstores and small, idiosyncratic shops? Along comes a technology that enables millions of new small businesses to flourish by virtually abolishing the kind of overhead that make such ventures a risky investment, and what response do we get? Surprise: more regulation.

]]> By: Richard Morrison http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-54064 Richard Morrison Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:18:52 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/11/19/german-court-messes-with-ebay/#comment-54064 <p>Solveig's right - she is a gentle soul. And she's right about eBay's special place in the modern economy. Aren't opponents of the free market always bemoaning corporate consolidation and the alleged demise of independent bookstores and small, idiosyncratic shops? Along comes a technology that enables millions of new small businesses to flourish by virtually abolishing the kind of overhead that make such ventures a risky investment, and what response do we get? Surprise: more regulation.</p> Solveig’s right – she is a gentle soul. And she’s right about eBay’s special place in the modern economy. Aren’t opponents of the free market always bemoaning corporate consolidation and the alleged demise of independent bookstores and small, idiosyncratic shops? Along comes a technology that enables millions of new small businesses to flourish by virtually abolishing the kind of overhead that make such ventures a risky investment, and what response do we get? Surprise: more regulation.

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