[AT] OT modern computer controlls

[charlie hill]

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

-- 
Don Bowen       --AD0NB--

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