Re: How true...

[mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

On Apr 23, 3:54 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Charlie Springer wrote:
> > On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:13:14 -0700, mdj wrote
> > (in article <1177290794.516852.173...@b75g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>):
>
> >>I feel the same way. Unfortunately, patents are very good at one
> >>thing: protecting big business from small business. The tragedy of
> >>course is that in doing so, they (worst case) destroy the very thing
> >>they're designed to foster, or (best case) allow only big business to
> >>innovate.
>
> > Patents are good for one thing in particular. When the venture capital people
> > ask "Do you have a patent?" you can say "Yes" and they are happy.
>
> Thus demonstrating that they do not understand that the value of a
> company is the creativity of its people.
>
> Protecting where you were is worthless until you stop moving.  ;-)

Ah, but the taste of money for jam is particularly sweet for company
executives and shareholders alike :-(