> You can’t even have a market of IP without government granted ownership of IP....

		WalterBright on March 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Libraries struggle to afford e-books, seek new law... > You can’t even have a market of IP without government granted ownership of IP. Sure you can. See Germany in the 19th century with no IP protections. Business and prosperity boomed! Consider also the incredible success of open source software.