RE: Re(2): [DMCA_Discuss] Re: [Patents] IT World Feature: Patentl y ridic ulous: What's Europe to do?

[Volkan Yüksel (ARGE-VESTMAN) <volkan.yuksel@vestel.com.tr>]

Hello Sylvain,

Could you pls explain; If there is no sw patents there could not be enormus
sized monopoly computer companies, than how could small competing companies
could establish standards that brought great things to all of us like "IBM
compatible PC", "DOS", "DirectX", USB etc.

Thanks

(No offense, learning/understanding in progress)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sylvain Perchaud [SMTP:sylvain@europe-shareware.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:02 PM
> To:   Volkan Yüksel (ARGE-VESTMAN)
> Cc:   Brevets
> Subject:      Re(2): [DMCA_Discuss] Re: [Patents] IT World Feature:
> Patently ridic ulous: What's Europe to do?
> 
> Le mardi 20 août 2002, à 18:09, Volkan Yüksel (ARGE-VESTMAN) a écrit:
> 
> >     [Volkan Yüksel (ARGE-VESTMAN)]  Yes, patents may create monopoly to
> >big companies
> 
> Thanks for pointing again that.
> 
> In a software sector already subject to huge needs for standards (such as
> telecommunication systems, railroads...) we must apply really strong
> regulations to avoid monopolies (which, we've to remember, production is
> always to low to meet the market's needs, which prices are much higher
> than in a free market and which incentives to innovate are near zero).
> 
> Giving new arms, such as software and business methods patents, in a
> sector with such network effects is economical non-sense.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Sylvain Perchaud
> http://www.europe-shareware.org