The biggest dilemma, I think, is the question of intellectual property. If something exists which can be instantly duplicated, should it be considered stealing to duplicate something belonging to someone else without their permission? If it's possible to gain something without depriving someone else of that same thing, where does the value lie?
On a similar note is a question of rights to one's own labor. If an artist creates something which can be easily mass-produced who should profit by it, the artist or the manufacturer? What if something is created by a group of people working together? Can IP rights be transferred, much less sold?
One of the main reasons women during the suffrage period were so adamant about being allowed into the fields of law and medicine were because they were exclusively male occupations. This made them harder for women to get into and therefore made them more desireable, both due to the challenge involved, and the status those fields symbolized. So maybe the solution here is to become more exclusive. That way women will want to get into the field just to see what they're missing.
So, here's the scenario: A bunch of IT guys standing around the water cooler, discussing IT stuff, laughing and obviously having a good time. A woman comes up
Woman: What's going on?
Men: (Instantly shutting up) Nothing.
Woman: What's so funny?
Men: Sorry, we're not allowed to tell you.
Woman: Why aren't you allowed to tell me?
Men: You know the rules, women aren't allowed in IT, or to know anything about IT.
Woman: Well, I'll fix that! (stomps off)
I don't know if this would qualify as SEGA trying to profit off the Dreamcast, since the browser has always been provided free of charge to its internet subscribers. They've put out several updates that I know of over the last few years. This is probably not something that's going to be available in stores, just SEGA living up to their contractual obligations.
While i was working as a computer science teacher at a local private high school, I did my best to keep an eye out for those students who I thought had the most potential, who had a talent for computing and who really wanted to learn. Not just subjects like basic word processing, etc, but programming and computer design fundamentals. One thing I noticed was that some of the students with the most zeal were those who came from poorer families who didn't have computers at home. Those who did have computers spent a lot of time in chat rooms, exchanging messages, e-mail, etc, but they didn't have a real desire to learn the intricacies of the subject. I think there's something to be said about students who really have to work to gain computer access over those who just have it handed to them.
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On a similar note is a question of rights to one's own labor. If an artist creates something which can be easily mass-produced who should profit by it, the artist or the manufacturer? What if something is created by a group of people working together? Can IP rights be transferred, much less sold?
There's a few.
So, here's the scenario: A bunch of IT guys standing around the water cooler, discussing IT stuff, laughing and obviously having a good time. A woman comes up
Woman: What's going on?
Men: (Instantly shutting up) Nothing.
Woman: What's so funny?
Men: Sorry, we're not allowed to tell you.
Woman: Why aren't you allowed to tell me?
Men: You know the rules, women aren't allowed in IT, or to know anything about IT.
Woman: Well, I'll fix that! (stomps off)
You see how easy it could be?
There was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
I don't know if this would qualify as SEGA trying to profit off the Dreamcast, since the browser has always been provided free of charge to its internet subscribers. They've put out several updates that I know of over the last few years. This is probably not something that's going to be available in stores, just SEGA living up to their contractual obligations.
While i was working as a computer science teacher at a local private high school, I did my best to keep an eye out for those students who I thought had the most potential, who had a talent for computing and who really wanted to learn. Not just subjects like basic word processing, etc, but programming and computer design fundamentals. One thing I noticed was that some of the students with the most zeal were those who came from poorer families who didn't have computers at home. Those who did have computers spent a lot of time in chat rooms, exchanging messages, e-mail, etc, but they didn't have a real desire to learn the intricacies of the subject. I think there's something to be said about students who really have to work to gain computer access over those who just have it handed to them.