If you can't understand the difference you probably shouldn't be
commenting on legal and economic issues.
Traditionally, before
using someone else's technology you obtain permission. Since you don't seem to
understand that then you probably shouldn't be commenting on business (or
economic) issues.
If you have a product that needs to conform to standards,
would you not want to make sure that those standards are met? And if you were
aware of patents which apply to those standards, wouldn't you want to make sure
that you comply with the patent-holders' requirements?
Perhaps you shouldn't
comment on legal issues as well since compliance doesn't seem to be your thing
either.
You wouldn't want to start building computers that used Apple's OS
without their permission would you?
Before you enter a house do you knock
and await permission or do you just barge (or sneak) through the door?
It
makes me think about the village hall... We have a village hall. It's available
for all to use (even those outside the village), but you've got to book it first
- you can't just enter when you feel like it. I didn't build it but someone did
and it cost them something to build it. If I book it, I pay for my booking.
It's a pretty fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory way of making something
available for all to use.
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