[AT] OT modern computer controlls

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Fri Mar 24 12:59:53 PDT 2017


David I don't know where to find the article and can't verify that it's not
"fake news" without seeing it again but I read it a couple of years ago.
It said that big Ag had basically raided the seed vaults in the US and 
elsewhere
and placed patents on everything.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Bruce
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 1:54 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT modern computer controlls

I can see both sides of the issue. There is concern in the technology
press about software patents (especially "patent trolls" - totally
different issue). I understand the wish to protect intellectual property
but on the other hand there is a need to balance the rights of patent
holders and those that buy the products. Being such a difficult issue is
why it has make to SCOTUS.

I have not seen issues with seed patent regarding heirloom seed but I
don't doubt there have been some.

David

NW NC


On 3/23/2017 1:25 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Don, I've been told that a handful of the big Ag companies
> have gotten permission from the government to remove samples of seeds from
> the
> Library of Congress and other government repositories.  They have grown 
> the
> seed
> and applied for patents on those varieties which are in actuality heirloom
> varieties
> that you can no longer legally plant without buying them from big AG.
> Maybe, if Grant has time to read this, he will know and comment.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 4:03 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT modern computer controlls
>
> On 3/22/2017 2:35 PM, Mike M wrote:
>> Copyright?? Wow that's a stretch. So if your equipment goes down, you
>> are at the mercy of the dealership as to when and how it gets fixed? I
>> see a boom in used machinery.
> There is also a court case argued before the Supreme Court today where
> patent holders can restrict your use of a product even after you have
> paid for it.
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/03/patents-are-big-part-why-we-cant-own-nice-things-supreme-court-should-fix
>

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