mizukami writes: "Salon.com is running a story about universities moving to profit from code they've developed, rather than release it into the public domain as has been the norm in the past. The story gives the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 as a leading cause."
Exploit students as cheap labor and get away it!
by
gpinzone
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· Score: 5, Funny
Most kids struggle just to afford college. Tuition rates at most
private and even many public universities are astronomical. Many students
need to get a part-time job just to make ends meet. If these institutions
of higher learning want to make a profit off their students' coding efforts,
that's fine with me. Just as long as they send those students their
royalty checks when the software those students developed starts making
money. Hey, this will be a great way to beef up the PHD. program!
Get paid while you learn! Granted, you won't make as much as you could in
the "real world," but it's a safe alternative considering the dot-com
bust. And hey, if the software doesn't sell, the student's don't get
paid. Seems fair, right?
I've got the funny feeling universities aren't going to be so "forward
thinking."
They better not...
by
spatrick_123
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· Score: 3, Funny
If those bastards sell my "Hello, World" code from Intro to CompSci I'll sue them for everything they're worth!
Re:It only makes sense
by
TheGreenLantern
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· Score: 2, Funny
It may be going off on a rant, but it's time that we take money from the military and start giving it to the school systems
[Rant#2]Haven't you heard? We're at War Against Evil (tm). It's vitally important for every American to support the War Against Evil (tm) in every way they can, and you suggesting that money should be taken away from military contractors in Texas...errrr, The American Armed Forces The Greatest Fighting Force In The World is unacceptable.
In these Times of Tragedy, we cannot afford to question the leadership of President George W. Bush, Who Made a Really Good Speech And Is Defending America, lest the terrorists win by dividing us as a country. I'm sure you now realize that Erradicating Evil From The Face Of The Planet is more important that trivial concerns like educating the next generation of Americans.
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It hurts when I pee.
Is the RIAA behind this?
by
BigNumber
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· Score: 2, Funny
I'm sure the RIAA is thrilled about this. Now when university professors like Prof. Felten crack their encryption schemes, they won't have to worry about it being published.
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Univer$ities? Heh, I was getting tired of poking mostly Gates :-)
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Most kids struggle just to afford college. Tuition rates at most private and even many public universities are astronomical. Many students need to get a part-time job just to make ends meet. If these institutions of higher learning want to make a profit off their students' coding efforts, that's fine with me. Just as long as they send those students their royalty checks when the software those students developed starts making money. Hey, this will be a great way to beef up the PHD. program! Get paid while you learn! Granted, you won't make as much as you could in the "real world," but it's a safe alternative considering the dot-com bust. And hey, if the software doesn't sell, the student's don't get paid. Seems fair, right?
I've got the funny feeling universities aren't going to be so "forward thinking."
If those bastards sell my "Hello, World" code from Intro to CompSci I'll sue them for everything they're worth!
It may be going off on a rant, but it's time that we take money from the military and start giving it to the school systems
[Rant#2]Haven't you heard? We're at War Against Evil (tm). It's vitally important for every American to support the War Against Evil (tm) in every way they can, and you suggesting that money should be taken away from military contractors in Texas...errrr, The American Armed Forces The Greatest Fighting Force In The World is unacceptable.
In these Times of Tragedy, we cannot afford to question the leadership of President George W. Bush, Who Made a Really Good Speech And Is Defending America, lest the terrorists win by dividing us as a country. I'm sure you now realize that Erradicating Evil From The Face Of The Planet is more important that trivial concerns like educating the next generation of Americans.
It hurts when I pee.
I'm sure the RIAA is thrilled about this. Now when university professors like Prof. Felten crack their encryption schemes, they won't have to worry about it being published.