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Subject[offtopic] Re: CocaCola not really a secret

On 5 Apr 1998, Chris Adams wrote:

> The formula for Coca-Cola has never been patented, because then it would
> be made public. When you patent something, it is published. Think
> about it: how else could people know if they are infringing?
>
> The formula for Coca-Cola is a trade secret. If it is ever "leaked",
> then whoever leaked it will be in big trouble, but once it is public,
> anyone can use it.

Just take a look at http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/sleuth1.htm, it
features a quite accurately researched article about so-called 'secret
recipes', revealing that those recipes are mostly marketing tools. The
'secret' about CocaCola is the monopoly (and the pricing cartell with
PepsiCola). There is nothing really secret about the ingredients
themselves, it's de-cocained coca-leaves and tropic oils, 17 ingredients
altogether. And sugar and coffeine. The 'secret' is just a way to hide
those ridiculous profit margins ...

-- mingo

ps. in case you are wondering, coffeine is sure related to Linux! ;)

ps2. there was a CocaCola-clone in eastern germany, last i remember that
shop was quickly bought up by CocaCola after reunification ;) not that it
tasted too well, i guess they used artificial coca ;)


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