Re: License Dilemma

[Dmitry V. Gorbatovsky]

John Hasler wrote:

> Dmitry writes:
>> That exactly what I am insist upon.  Patents is just socially acceptable
>> instrument "To promote the progress of science and useful arts", by
>> securing exclusive rights to their respective owners.
> 
> The point is that US law does not assert the existence of an inherent
> right of authors and inventors to control the propagation of their works.
> Instead it asserts that the _creation_ by law of such rights is in the
> public interest.
Of course, and as soon as another mutually 
satisfiable model would be legitimized, we all
say "good buy" to patent system with little
regret.

Dmitry