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Just another rant. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Fine" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:23 AM Subject: [ARSCLIST] Morning reading: One take on patents, somewhat related to discussions we've had on copyrights, plus a take on copyrights > http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2011/08/google-motorola-and-a-patent-war.html > > others would argue that the patent system is fine, it ain't broke, that > the whole point is for closely-related ideas to fight it out in courts, > with the patents being the guide for those deciding the cases. > > More directly related to what we discuss on this list: > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/arts/music/springsteen-and-others-soon-eligible-to-recover-song-rights.html > > -- Tom Fine