This idea assumes that protecting a creative work or idea is a bad thing. Why would I, as a practicing designer and artist, want to let anyone and their dog reproduce whatever I spent many hours on for $100...maybe. Copyright, or what is stands for, IS THE INCENTIVE TO PRODUCE CREATIVE WORK AND IDEAS. It means that someone can come up with, say an illustration or a song, and be able to make a living from it.
As a point, most creatives out there do not make a lot of money, they make what their talents will get them. A few make more than they need to [read pop music in general, or blow up action movies].
This is a stupid idea that would marginalize creative acts as subsidized government things. They would be viewed as unimportant, which in reality they are the things that actually create society, define culture and translate ideas. Copyright, or the right to have ideas and use them without fear of some moron copying you and marginallized your hard work, is a good thing.
Just to prove a point, someone out there copy this guys entire idea, then publish it as their own idea, with no reference to the original author, and try to sell it as their own. I bet he would be pissed. The only way he could prove it was his ideas is by...anyone....copyright registration!!
Stupid idea.
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Us consumers, as in you and me. Not U.S. consumers. Twit
LOL! ...but it is exactly what would happen.
Again, this article is crap.
This idea assumes that protecting a creative work or idea is a bad thing. Why would I, as a practicing designer and artist, want to let anyone and their dog reproduce whatever I spent many hours on for $100...maybe. Copyright, or what is stands for, IS THE INCENTIVE TO PRODUCE CREATIVE WORK AND IDEAS. It means that someone can come up with, say an illustration or a song, and be able to make a living from it. As a point, most creatives out there do not make a lot of money, they make what their talents will get them. A few make more than they need to [read pop music in general, or blow up action movies]. This is a stupid idea that would marginalize creative acts as subsidized government things. They would be viewed as unimportant, which in reality they are the things that actually create society, define culture and translate ideas. Copyright, or the right to have ideas and use them without fear of some moron copying you and marginallized your hard work, is a good thing. Just to prove a point, someone out there copy this guys entire idea, then publish it as their own idea, with no reference to the original author, and try to sell it as their own. I bet he would be pissed. The only way he could prove it was his ideas is by...anyone....copyright registration!! Stupid idea.
emacs were not upgraaded, prices were reduced.
Apple never said first 64-bit workstation. Only first 64-bit personal computer. Get it straight.
You know, Apple new said workstation, only personal computer. It would be nice if reviewers and news people on the internet were blievable.