Originally Posted by
chainstrainer
Sanders IS smart and he cares enough to step in and say something of substance in defence of the product he created and feels passionately about, even though he has no monetary reason to do so. Contrast that to the anonymous, silent, talentless, quack counterfeiters who could care less and whose only skill is to rip-off others, yet who are defended by flippant attitudes like yours condoning their actions. Now THAT leaves me "constantly amazed". While not "murder", these blatantly copied products diminish us all and are definitely NOT "progress".
It is progress.
Does your local supermarket rip-off Joseph Bayer when they sell generic aspirin? Is it a good thing that low-cost pharmaceuticals are available to the masses after the patent expires?
If you believe that Bayer is getting ripped-off, then I can understand your response. If you believe that cheap availability of a wonder drug like aspirin is a bad thing, then I can understand your response.
Anyway, we have already talked about patents with regards to Merc. Perhaps Strida can get a copyright on the design too.