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Re:what a ridiculous story

Posted by: Anonymous Coward on August 06, 2003 03:38 AM
>many companies spend millions developing there
>IP so they can gain competitive edge, why should
>they turn over there hard paid for work to the
>world for free

So our government should should spend millions with private companies to make custom government applications into the private companies IP?

NO! If the government spends these millions it should be the peoples IP. If the private company wants on the government gravy train, let them continue to develop and improve software for the government.

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