[matthewmacleod]

So the entrepreneurs would rush to it's keyboard create a clone of the Tech and add the feature X.

The important thing to remember is that most software isn’t that special. Sometimes you will be redefining the whole market; more often you will be building a faster horse. But that’s okay! People using horses still want them to be faster, and it’s a valid and often successful business strategy to sell products which are similar to, but better/faster/cheaper than, your competitors’.