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Originally Posted by Philippe D.
This is the same flawed argument whenever comparing intellectual property and physical property.
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I think I was the first to use physical property to illustrate my point and I think I made a mistake in the way I did it.
It's reasonable to compare a gold watch to a book. A single book.
It's reasonable to compare the guy who first thought up the original gold watch with a guy who writes a book. Invent something and you get a few years of exclusive rights to it. Write something and you should get the same.
Barry