• MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    The original intent of patents was almost exactly that. You’re protected for a handful of years, after that anyone can just use the patent as instructions for recreating it.

    … then Disney and other fucking greedy ghouls of corporations got involved and greased the right palms…