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Umbrellas: a serious ecological issue | 28 comments (28 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Umbrellas: a serious ecological issue (4.00 / 2)
That's also because (and to me the main reason) of intellectual property madness.

If constructors gave away schematics and didn't sue reparators all the time (and try to control them), the situation would be very different.

Another negative effect of intellectual property.

by Laurent GUERBY on Tue Dec 5th, 2006 at 01:47:00 PM EST
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