SV: Re: [sdiy] Flash Drive with Floppy Interface?

[Scott Gravenhorst]

karl dalen <dalenkarl at yahoo.se> wrote:
>karl dalen <dalenkarl at yahoo.se> wrote:
>>Well, building one for yourself don't need any license!
>
>>Here, I agree.

>>And does the patent holder has economic means to defend any intrusions?

Karl, tell us why this would matter.

>>Here, I disagree.
>>That's a telling ethical statement.  
>>So we should only obey patent and copyright law if the
>>owner can take us to court? 
>
>I dint say you should, it was just an reply, a question to what previous
>poster said about circumventing the patent, dont asume your ethical ideas
>to something that was never said in the first place.

I never said you said one should - if you look, I was asking you a question.  Please
explain how I should take the remark made by you.  That is, why would a patent holder's
financial ability to defend against a violation of it make a single shred of difference? 
If that patent is valid, then the patent should be obeyed - period - regardless of whether
the holder is rich or poor.  Your statement was, at least, not very well thought out.  

And don't you dare preach to me about MY ethical ideas.  It was YOUR statement, not mine.
 If anyone needs to explain exactly what they mean, sir, it is you.




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