XPost: rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv   
   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   Default User wrote:   
   > Dimensional Traveler wrote:   
   >   
   >> Default User wrote:   
   >>> David Johnston wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Under the free (which means _unregulated) market) people would be   
   >>>> able to copy any ideas they wanted.   
   >>> Ideas are supposed to subject to copyright anyway, just specific   
   >>> expressions of them. Now, the reality of copyright decisions is   
   >>> somewhat different.   
   >   
   > I, naturally, did a reverse-o. I meant to say, "Ideas are not supposed   
   > to be subject to copyright . . ."   
   >   
   >> Actually, ideas get patented.   
   >   
   > Not really. Certainly not, "a TV show about XYZ."   
   >   
   "Trademark"  :-D   
      
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