Recipes on their own are not copyrightable (ref. https://www.lexology.com/library/det...f-727f25421201 )
Computer programs were not subject to copyright prior to 1974 either, which occasionally leads to interesting situations with respect to software that has a long history (like UNIX).
Interestingly enough, people still invent and publish both recipes and computer programs.
There's a reasonable argument to be made that computer programs and technical specifications for things like chips should be subject to a much shorter copyright and/or patent period than other things since they become obsolete much faster than some other kinds of "intellectual property".
I've also heard arguments that, if intellectual property is, in fact, property, then it should be subject to property taxes in the same way as your house or the farmer's field.
Computer programs were not subject to copyright prior to 1974 either, which occasionally leads to interesting situations with respect to software that has a long history (like UNIX).
Interestingly enough, people still invent and publish both recipes and computer programs.
There's a reasonable argument to be made that computer programs and technical specifications for things like chips should be subject to a much shorter copyright and/or patent period than other things since they become obsolete much faster than some other kinds of "intellectual property".
I've also heard arguments that, if intellectual property is, in fact, property, then it should be subject to property taxes in the same way as your house or the farmer's field.
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