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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby
In terms of the information, digital or otherwise, that can be used to produce a product, it is as closely held as possible now, and most likely will be in the future. What is the conceptual difference between keeping the information out of the hands of another corporation with the means of production, and keeping it away from someone else's
"3D Printer"?
Luck;
Ken
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There is no difference, they are both irrelevant in the Diamond Age. It's good that you feel IP is only most likely to remain guarded in the future, perhaps one day the reverse will happen, we will all feel that it is most likely that IP will be open to all.
