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The Art of Intellectual Property

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the who-owns-what dept.

dpilgrim writes "When digital technology meets intellectual property, most of the attention focuses on the movie industry or the music business. I was surprised to discover how much of an impact there is in smaller areas like professional photography, and put together some reflections on my experience." This is why when I get married I want to make sure I contract only for the photographer's labor.

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  1. Oooty Oooty! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Shake ya damn booty!

  2. The art of intellectual property by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is similar to the art by that guy who makes paintings using elephant shit.

  3. I could've been the 1st poster by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ....but I had to go to the bathroom first, biotches.

  4. First Post !!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Very interesting write-up, nice to see some fresh ideas.

  5. Intellectual Property? by cscx · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    According to RMS, that's not even a valid phrase in the English language.

  6. Re:Echoes of the RIAA? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FUCK OFF

    thanks to jesus, allah, and buddha

  7. Re:when new technology != more freedom by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A city boy, Kenny, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died."
    Kenny replied, "Well then, just give me my money back."
    The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
    Kenny said, "OK then, at least give me the donkey."
    The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with him?"
    Kenny, "I'm going to raffle him off."
    Farmer, " You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
    Kenny, "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he is dead."

    A month later the farmer met up with Kenny and asked, "What happened with that dead donkey?"
    Kenny, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $898.00."
    Farmer, "Didn't anyone complain?"
    Kenny, " Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back."

    Kenny grew up and eventually became the chairman of Enron.