[Tfug] Domain names

[Robert Hunter]

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On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 12:49:42PM -0700, johngalt1 wrote:
> Arrgh, That reminds me of the BS where Monsanto for example 
> patents a genetically engineered crop seed.
> 
> The farmers get a license to grow that crop.
> 
> Then, suppose the crop germinates, flowers and the pollen 
> spreads to neighboring fields. Then the company has grounds 
> to sue the neighbors based on that they have not paid the 
> license fee to grow that species.

That's simply insane.  And now, I think the trend is to remove the
reproductive capability of these crops, so the farmers can't save
seed at all -- an example of planned obsolescence in its purest form.

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Rob
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