AGSCalabrese wrote: > #1 Eliminate patents completely . Close the PTO now. > #2 Restrict copyright to 20 years, After 20 years copyright owner > can extend by paying copyright office $1000 per year or 30% of net > revenue from patent ( whichever is more ). Once copyright expires, it > can never be renewed. You seem to confuse patents with copyright. Those are two very different things. You might be against both, but you should be aware of the differences. -- Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist