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On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 5:24 PM, James Nzomo <kazikubwa@gmail.com> wrote:
@Lucas Save for Software Patents





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2013/8/23 Lucas.oketch <lucas.oketch@gmail.com>


good advise. plus its high time patents are taken seriously in this country.

lucas oketch



Kevin Oeba <oeba.kevin@gmail.com> wrote:


I wonder if the developer's reaction would have been the same if a 'small' mobile phone operator 'stole' the idea.

Or better yet, if Safaricom 'stole' the idea when m-pesa users were about 5,000 ?

Since the idea has been stolen, why  not focus on improving your product ? do market research , add more features...


On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Boniface <mboteb@gmail.com> wrote:
Safaricom's response on the same page is very telling on the weaknesses developers have in sharing their ideas. As long as you are sharing an idea, I can recreate it in a different way and come up with a different idea. Sharing a product is however different.


On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Antony Kimani <kimanianthoni@gmail.com> wrote:
This is something that is not new and not unless as developers or ICT community look for a long term solution to this(queen bee) it shall continue to happen, just look at the history:

MPESA
PRSP - SEMATIME - where all their sms were blocked by safaricom
EQUITY
FAULU
SEVEVSEAS
MANYATTA RENT

the list is endless.

Antony.....


On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
Out of a possible population of 7 billion + humans, it is naive to think your idea is unique.

It is also naive to think Safaricom will only use MPesa to send money to your grandmother / family. Safaicom WILL take MPesa to its logical conclusion which is ubiquitous payments.


On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Kevin Omondi <kevin.ouma@gmail.com> wrote:
I do blame the guy. How in the world do you have conversations without an NDA in place.

Regards
Kevin Omondi


On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Boniface <mboteb@gmail.com> wrote:
Such stories have become common place. This is surely how to kill innovation.


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