Especially since calling a laptop “<some>book” is hardly a civilization-level achievement, hardly even an idea, it’s fashion and I approve of Chinese treating trademarks like this.
I think trademarks and patents should die. We’d see a better world without them, and very quickly.
Star Treks prime directive always stated two criteria - warp tech and calling non-stationary computing devices books. Having invented actual books with pages isn’t necessary.
This feels like another Chinese rip off. The Chinese government want to replace the west with in home stolen ideas.
Stolen ideas? Riscv is open source and a laptop is not exactly some unique intellectual property. You’re just showing your xenophobia here.
Especially since calling a laptop “<some>book” is hardly a civilization-level achievement, hardly even an idea, it’s fashion and I approve of Chinese treating trademarks like this.
I think trademarks and patents should die. We’d see a better world without them, and very quickly.
Star Treks prime directive always stated two criteria - warp tech and calling non-stationary computing devices books. Having invented actual books with pages isn’t necessary.
I mean, they’ve seen what you’ve done with that gunpowder thing …
An ancient empire after all. They learn