That article the most enlightening things about law in general, and IP laws in particular, that I've ever read, so I'm always eager to remind HN about it :).
I've seen lots of words being wasted here and elsewhere in debates around piracy, copyright and patents, that essentially boil down to not understanding that, from the point of view of the law, bits have colour, and that colour is of paramount importance.
I've seen lots of words being wasted here and elsewhere in debates around piracy, copyright and patents, that essentially boil down to not understanding that, from the point of view of the law, bits have colour, and that colour is of paramount importance.