[OT] "The Condescending UI" (was: Do we need Win95/98/Me support?)

[Nick Sabalausky]

"Walter Bright" <newshound2 at digitalmars.com> wrote in message 
news:jfkt32$rjc$1 at digitalmars.com...
> On 1/23/2012 2:49 PM, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
>> The basic concept isn't necessarily bad, but how it's been applied has 
>> gone
>> way too far.
>
> My position is simple:
>
> Copyrights expire after 20 years. Renewable for another 20 years for a fee 
> of $1000/year per registered copyright.
>
> No software patents.

Sensible enough. I'd add two things though:

- No using IP to prevent interoperability or user-modification (This would 
also cover things like abusing IP to require all DVD players to obey PUO's - 
Another thing I love about markets that have little regard for US IP law).

- Anyone in the USPTO found to be involved in the voilation of the USPTO's 
*own* "obviousness" rule (software or otherwise) is fired, fined and jailed.