DGMarkt Consultation 2000	PbT Consultants	Günther Schölch	Brian Kahin	EuroLinux	GI e.V.

CEC Software Patent Consultation 2000 Submissions: Justin Short

explains some basics of software economics. says that systems are complex, individual ideas are small building blocks, sufficiently and nearly ideally protected by temporary secrecy, copyright and other mechanisms

author:

Justin Short

Date of Submission:

2000-10-31

files:

short.pdf and local copy

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