To: J. Byron
I find it strange that if I create a life saving drug, I get 20 years patent protection but a silly song like "Happy Birthday To You" is still bringing in the bucks for the author. So in 20 years the drug formula becomes "public property" but the source code for Windows 3.1 will still be locked in a Redmond vault until the next millenium.
17 posted on
07/09/2003 10:22:15 AM PDT by
evilC
To: evilC
Sad, isn't it.
18 posted on
07/09/2003 10:24:00 AM PDT by
J. Byron
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