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   Chris Siebenmann (cks@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 04:27:26 JST Chris Siebenmann

   Given that the US is ripping up trade deals, it's nice from a certain perspective to imagine other countries also ripping up the onerous IP rules that are part of them. But this is probably not likely right away. Other countries (and potential industries) have to play a long game, where it's only worth ripping up those laws if a normal US administration isn't going to come back in N years and the US is basically gone from trade/etc for a generation+.

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     Chris Siebenmann (cks@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 04:27:26 JST Chris Siebenmann

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     If you're a company in a country that (hypothetically) has ripped up IP rules with the US and you're thinking of taking advantage of that, the question is: how long before the IP rules come back? If it's only a few years, this probably leaves you up the creek. You need them gone long enough for you to be solidly established with real power to stop them coming back, or to no longer need the lack of IP rules.

     GreenSkyOverMe (Monika) repeated this.
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     Chris Siebenmann (cks@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 04:27:26 JST Chris Siebenmann

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     If you're a government considering whether it's worth ripping up IP rules, I think two of your questions are how long before the US comes back with another trade deal you want and what will the US do to you to retaliate for you ripping up IP rules. (There will be retaliation. Look at the US today and tell me there won't be retaliation for everything.)

     That's why I think the US has to be basically gone for good before this is realistic.