Plant breeder's rights or open source?

[earth magic]

For seed makers, is it cool to rip another breeder's shit?

 

[musashi]

Interesting question. Do you have something specific, an instance you’d like to talk about?

mu

 

[earth magic]

Not so much anything specific
Back in the 90's it was a dead-set no no to openly use another breeder's stock
And many ludicrous back stories were offered
Early 2000's pretty well same, and copying another producer's stock was frowned upon.
With the legalisation in USA, these days it seems everything is just another strain turned over.
Just wondering how the community felt..
Cheers

 

[quinxstar]

Not so much anything specific
Back in the 90's it was a dead-set no no to openly use another breeder's stock
And many ludicrous back stories were offered
Early 2000's pretty well same, and copying another producer's stock was frowned upon.
With the legalisation in USA, these days it seems everything is just another strain turned over.
Just wondering how the community felt..
Cheers

i dont think they are copyright in cannabis because of the no legal
it's no like rose you can certificated a plant for royalties
if in cannabis industry this was applicated nevil was billionaire and shantibaba too

 

[musashi]

Yep right, good point.

mu

 

[slabsofdank]

Seems like unless you travel to acquire wild growing land race genetics you are using someone else's shit. I'd much prefer a knowledgeable breeder do the selection.

 

[Swifty]

In general, ripping people off = bad mojo.

 

[axiom]

I don’t think it’s ripping anyone off unless you actually ripped off the seeds.
Seeds are sold for money
No agreement was signed or implied when purchased.
If however you decide to re-create a known variety , and sell that seed under that known variety name, then it is theft and fraud.
IMO
Once it’s out of the bag it belongs to the world.
Another reason why clone only is rarely shared in a pure form.
If you had a gold mine would you sell a map to it?