Wanneer is bier bier als zodanig? Inderdaad, collega-octrooigemachtigde David Musker schreef een werkelijk briljante parodie op de “software patent” ruzies van 2004 en 2005.

Virtual Worlds, with their own economies and political systems, have become commonplace. This report summarizes the history of the Free Beer debate, which occurred some years ago in Wasted Life, the first virtual world to feature a patent system. For those unfamiliar with Wasted Life, suffice to say that its countries and institutions are closely based on those of our own world, though the many colourful personalities are, of course, entirely fictitious creations of the players themselves.

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