[Leaplist] FYI, evidence of realities of IP

[William A. Mahaffey III]

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> The only question is principle: all or none. Either you hold a gun to
> someone because you pretend to *own* an *idea*, or you don't. Ideas
> are not property; only tangible objects can be owned.



Needless to say, the founding fathers disagreed (binarily) w/ you, & 
given the last 200+ years of history, I cast my lot w/ them :-) ....


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	William A. Mahaffey III

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