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1. iced quinnsmas :blobcatsanta: (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 22:16:45 JST iced quinnsmas :blobcatsanta:
   > putting buttons on the bottom of controllers is banned until 2031
   
   honestly
   
   it is very tempting to set the entire concept of patents on fire
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   • LS (lain@lain.com)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 22:17:40 JST LS

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     @icedquinn but without patents, who would have ever come up with this great innovation?
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   • iced quinnsmas :blobcatsanta: (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 22:23:22 JST iced quinnsmas :blobcatsanta:

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     • LS
     @lain autistic programmer socks on the internet. :blobcattrans: like always.
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   • teknomunk (teknomunk@apogee.polaris-1.work)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 23:00:55 JST teknomunk

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     • teknomunk
     @icedquinn
     
     Within this system? Absolutely.
     
     In a newly created Quinnland it is a different matter.
   • iced quinnsmas :blobcatsanta: (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 23:00:56 JST iced quinnsmas :blobcatsanta:

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     • teknomunk
     @teknomunk problem is i think it would take extreme acts of blackmail to correct any of this stuff at this point
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   • iced quinnsmas :blobcatsanta: (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 23:00:57 JST iced quinnsmas :blobcatsanta:

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     • teknomunk
     @teknomunk i'm tolerating copyright but we're putting it back to 14 years (international treaties can get fucked.)
   • teknomunk (teknomunk@apogee.polaris-1.work)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 23:00:58 JST teknomunk

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     @icedquinn
     
     If patents were "only companies larger than patent holder are restricted" it might work.
     
     As it is now, patents are just getting in the way of technological progress so large companies can milk their existing customers.
     
     Much thr same as with copyright, to be honest.