“”He who receives an idea from me receives it without lessening me, as he who lights his candle at mine receives light without darkening me.”” – Thomas Jefferson
Happy President’s Day!
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“”He who receives an idea from me receives it without lessening me, as he who lights his candle at mine receives light without darkening me.”” – Thomas Jefferson
Happy President’s Day!
Funny, I use the exact same quote a lot in my presentations on open hardware!
Note that while he’s very much responsible for the early formation of the US Patent system, he saw patents as a threat to innovation. This article sums it up pretty well.
Greetings from an open hardware fan, Erik de Bruijn!
nice – added this to the quote server!