Can X be taken by eminent domain?

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Maybe X is so important to the health of the software industry that
congress could be convinced to take it by eminent domain.  It sounds
reasonable to me.  I think X will die quickly if one or two companies
control it.  What's the attraction to X if it's not free?  There are
plenty of window systems which you can pay royalties for.

Daniel Guilderson
ryan@cs.umb.edu

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