1.1 --- a/org/patents.org	Mon Apr 01 16:43:48 2013 +0000
     1.2 +++ b/org/patents.org	Mon Apr 01 16:46:09 2013 +0000
     1.3 @@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
     1.4    program will be covered by a patent, and it can become impossible to
     1.5    legally distribute that program as free software. This is why some
     1.6    GNU/Linux distributions don't come with an mp3 player. The mp3
     1.7 -  algorithm is patented, and even if you write an open source mp3
     1.8 -  player, you will have problems distributing that player because of
     1.9 -  the mp3 patents.
    1.10 +  algorithm is patented, and even if you write an free and open-source
    1.11 +  mp3 player, you will have problems distributing that player because
    1.12 +  of the mp3 patents.
    1.13  
    1.14  ** Patents are treated as property
    1.15    They can be sold, seized, etc. This is because the government wants
    1.16 @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
    1.17    of their patents via a pledge.
    1.18  
    1.19  * COMMENT Positive Patents
    1.20 -  We can create patents that actively encourage openness by emulating
    1.21 +  We can create patents that actively enable freedom by emulating
    1.22    the GPL. What it would take is a company that issues a more
    1.23    aggressive pledge about its patents; Something along the lines of:
    1.24    
    1.25 @@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
    1.26    amount of money but will instead ensure that the product will never
    1.27    see market, as is our right under patent law. 
    1.28  
    1.29 -  The only exception is if the product is open (all code/methods of
    1.30 -  construction is made publicly available under an open license), and
    1.31 +  The only exception is if the product is free (all code/methods of
    1.32 +  construction is made publicly available under a free license), and
    1.33    the entity makes this same pledge for any patents relating to the
    1.34    product."
    1.35  #+end_quote
    1.36 @@ -166,8 +166,8 @@
    1.37    amount of money but will instead ensure that the product will never
    1.38    see market, as is our right under patent law. 
    1.39  
    1.40 -  The only exception is if the product is open (all code/methods of
    1.41 -  construction is made publicly available under an open license), and
    1.42 +  The only exception is if the product is free (all code/methods of
    1.43 +  construction is made publicly available under a free license), and
    1.44    the entity makes this same pledge for any patents relating to the
    1.45    product. The entity can take the Google 'neutral patent pledge'
    1.46    instead of this pledge if they are a 'special exception'.
    1.47 @@ -177,6 +177,10 @@
    1.48    for them to contribute monetarily to this hypothetical company.
    1.49  
    1.50  
    1.51 +* Source Listing
    1.52 +#+html: <ul> <li> <a href="../org/patents.org">This org file</a> </li> </ul>
    1.53 +  - [[http://hg.bortreb.com ][source-repository]]
    1.54 +
    1.55  
    1.56  * COMMENT
    1.57   use proscriptive/freedom enabling/disabling?