Re: [Patents] pooling patents, version 2

[Simo Sorce <simo.sorce@xsec.it>]

On Sat, 2003-01-04 at 00:25, riel@nl.linux.org wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Simo Sorce wrote:
> 
> > On other list I called the term "Intellectual Property" a social
> > engineering hack.
> 
> So can I count on you to help find and promote a replacement
> expansion of the IP acronym ?

I already have coined Intellectual Paternity, so I'm already in the game
;-)

> For now I've decided on Intellectual Patrimony because:
> 
> 1) the work was created by somebody, who then published the work for
>    all of mankind to see; the creator of the work should get some
>    compensation for that, to encourage the publishing of the work

If he want, sure, but not through swpatents, that' not the right way
imho.

> 2) ultimately the work belongs to all of mankind

or any other civilization ;-)

> 3) in the future the work can be used as an inspiration or a basis for new
>    works, just like the work itself is based on or inspired by the works
>    of thousands of years of human culture

And any other civilization ;-)

> patrimony, n:   An inheritance or legacy; heritage.
> (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=patrimony)


Yep it also sound better in italian (and probably porto) than in
english, I still prefer intellectual paternity, but let give me some
time to think on terms and their complete meaning.

Simo.

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