Quote from: Zicadis on May 12, 2017, 05:12:54 AM

Quote from: Sithara007 on May 12, 2017, 03:54:37 AM

Quote from: countryfree on May 11, 2017, 10:35:38 PM

Despite owning a lot of IP, I voted no.

Intellectual property was invented by rich people so that they could keep their wealth while the poor would remain poor. IP's also a recent invention. The world was doing fine before it was invented.

So, what do you think? If someone invents a technology or a drug, then he should not have the right to profit out of it?

Naturally the inventor is obviously entitled to the right to profit but its up to the inventor to find a way to be part of the project of course not using back doors. Look at who the bitcoin technology has grown without IP considered and how altcoin developers profit from their inventions by a simple premine to keep them part of the project. To be honest bitcoin technology has revolutionized how open-source tools can help anyone profit without IP barriers

Inventing something is only the beginning. With technology getting more and more sophisticated, it's getting more and more difficult to copy. Besides the invention, you need to be smart enough to produce it efficiently. Look at the hybrid cars from Toyota. Their hybrid technology is heavily patented, but even without those patents, I doubt another car company could make a car as good at the same cost.