yes, it seems quite contradictory that something billed as commons, is patented ...<br><br>perhaps Tom can explain his reasoning ...<br><br>I personally still don't understand what a commons account is,<br><br>Michel<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Samuel Rose <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:samuel.rose@gmail.com">samuel.rose@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Whoa.<br>
<br>
I am wholeheartedly against patenting anything like this, in principle.<br>
<br>
There is so much already released open source prior art on so much of<br>
what is described in this, that I will truly be surprised of the<br>
patent is granted.<br>
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On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Michel Bauwens<br>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
> From: Tom Crowl <<a href="mailto:culturalengineer@gmail.com">culturalengineer@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Date: Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 5:03 AM<br>
> Subject: Re: Patent Received<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> PATENT GRANTED!<br>
> ... the key to unlocking the potentials of the Commons-dedicated Account<br>
> Network and the re-vitalization of both representative government and a<br>
> fragmented and dis-empowered Commons.<br>
> THANKS to you Carrie and thank Michael as well!<br>
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> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Carrie Dottellis<br>
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>> Congratulations Mr. Crowl,<br>
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>> We received your patent at our office yesterday afternoon.� I have<br>
>> attached a copy of the first page.� It is #7,870,067 and the date is January<br>
>> 11, 2011 (1/11/11 that is easy to remember).<br>
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>> I will send your patent to you via certified mail at the beginning of next<br>
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