Much of the early engineering development of digital computers was done in universities. A few years ago, the view was commonly expressed… — Maurice Wilkes Copy Share Image
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Intellectual-property rules are clearly necessary to spur innovation: if every invention could be stolen, or every new drug immediately copied, few people… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
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