I. Under current law, copyrights are given easily and protect for a long time; patents are much harder to get and protect for a much shorter term. Does this difference make sense? Why or why not?
II. Computer programs count as "writings" under current copyright law, even though many of them--such as a machine language program burned into the ROM of a computer, are never intended to be read by a human being. Does that legal rule make sense? Discuss briefly.