The end of the in class video dealing with Fritz chips was interesting to me because in one way I can understand companies trying to protect certain codes and software but on the other hand, couldn't monopolies happen if only one company is making a piece of technology and it's protected by a Fritz chip? It almost seems to me that a Fritz chip is a "super patent" if you will. On top of being protected on paper, the software/technology is protected internally. Interesting...
If only a few companies has the codes and technology then how will improvements be made? "Outsiders" often have different views and ideas so improvements may be made to better the technology in question so by protecting it so carefully, are companies limiting their growth potential?
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