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   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2024-10-22 7:57 p.m., Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:36:08 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2024-10-22 4:47 p.m., Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>> On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:32:13 -0400, bad sector wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> It's time for HW manufacturing (all development AND actual production)   
   >>>> to return to the USA/CXanada and Europe.   
   >>>   
   >>> It went away in the first place because it could not be done cost-   
   >>> effectively in those “first-world” countries -- basic free-market   
   >>> capitalism in action.   
   >>>   
   >>> To bring it back would require Government subsidies, or forcing   
   >>> customers to pay more. Which would you prefer?   
   >>   
   >> Considering the largest market for those products is the West,   
   >> particularly the United States, it would be possible to bring back   
   >> manufacturing by blocking sales of products that don't have a presence   
   >> in North America.   
   >   
   > Easy way around that: set up an empty office like those in East Texas to   
   > get jurisdiction under the patent-friendly courts there. There’s your   
   > “presence”. Business continues from overseas as usual.   
   >   
   > What’s your next move?   
      
   A manufacturing presence. The company would have to produce whatever it   
   sells on the continent it is selling to. I just re-read what I wrote and   
   what I meant was very clear.   
      
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