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    SubjectRe: Why is Nvidia given GPL'd code to use in closed source drivers?
    On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Richard Stallman wrote:

    > The term "intellectual property" lumps together copyrights, patents,
    > trademarks and other more obscure areas of law, all of which are
    > totally different. (See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html.)
    > Its main use is to obfuscate the difference between these areas and
    > discourage careful clear thinking.

    How about expanding the acronym IP to mean "intellectual patrimony" ?

    This reflects on both sides of the copyright deal and the patent
    system:

    1) the work/invention was created by somebody, who should be
    compensated as an encouragement to share the work/invention
    with the rest of humankind

    2) ultimately the work/invention belongs to all of mankind and
    not to the author/inventor ... after all, the work/invention
    is based on thousands of years of cultural and technical
    development, the vast majority of which is used without any
    restrictions or royalties (eg. the wheel)

    3) future generations should be able to use the new intellectual
    patrimony without any restriction, just like we are able to
    use old intellectual patrimony without any restrictions

    kind regards,

    Rik
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