Global communism?

Ste Nadège
Yesterday's weather: Started well, then a terrific thunderstorm lasted for ages. Nice and warm though!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROLF!

The wireless do-dah on my laptop has given up the ghost. I've no idea why, I've reinstalled everything I could and it still won't work. Luckily it still works on my desktop PC otherwise I wouldn't be able to blog at all.

Much as I curse Mr Gates from time to time (admittedly less now that I am not using Word on a daily basis), I am not entirely convinced about the Brussels ruling yesterday that Microsoft should share secrets about their operating system with rival companies. It seems to me that this is totally against the concept of patenting a product. If all companies were made to share the secrets of the operation of their major products where would that leave business?

Copies of all sorts of things would be made cheaply (probably in China, thus boosting their rising dominance in production even futher). People could make anything they wanted to without fear of contravening trade marks or patents.

My first thought was 'sour grapes' - just because it's an American product and has made several people extremely wealthy.

My second thought was that it smacks of global communism. All shall be equal.

Or do I mean 'Animal Farm'?