Would you prefer no patent or copyright system, but things only exposed to the public when they become actual products? You could sit on your PII Intel computer and connect via your 56k modem and enjoy the internet that way, because that would be all you would have. Many developments in communication and computer hardware have been based on looking at patents and other public annoucements, finding out it is possible, and moving forward. Waiting for the products to actually hit the market before starting that process would slow progress tremendously. We would have a huge market of closed PII computers, but the PIII would probably still be in development (secretly)
I did not know that Intel only released the Pentium 3 due to IP protection. Could you please point to some references of this?
Dan Pink had a good TED talk on how assigning monetary value to results can reduce performance. A good example of how the marginal benefit in self empowering employees can be valued more than monetary compensation.
The article is about the writing of an intellectual property law professor. Why not join the conversation and further explain why the commerce clause supersedes this.
The flaw here is in Dave's business model. He has created an undifferentiated product that does warrant his high price premium.
In my business there are always new companies coming along trying to create low cost knockoffs. We maintain our price premium because of our service, reputation, quality, etc.
I am curious how you would apply relational rights from a practical standpoint. If you do not grant property rights or copyright to facts, how do you prove that a "parasitic aggregator" is "free riding" off specific content. As long as they provide only the facts, they should be in the clear.
Setting up a collection society as mentioned in #2 is dangerous on many levels.
1. Who do we declare a news originator? Is this compulsory for anybody who publishes to the internet? Seems that this would favor the large publications.
2. How do you verify the first source for a news story? Multiple sources could cover an event at the same time. How do you know which one "deserves" the license?
3. Everyone is now a publisher. Would I need a license to link and comment about a story in my twitter feed? We have already seen this with ASCAP now asking mechanics to pay performance fees for having a radio on in the garage.
Also groups like ASCAP have shown to have many issues of their own. Take a look at a few examples.
This is a great experiment and I am looking forward to hearing about the results.
You might need to be careful with the no techdirt for a year option. You may have just given a reason for the collection societies to spend the money they have been holding for all these years ;)
With this lawsuit going to the core of Google's business, let's hope Google fights this to the end. This is one case where it does not seem to be easier/cheaper to pay off the plaintiff.
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Would you prefer no patent or copyright system, but things only exposed to the public when they become actual products? You could sit on your PII Intel computer and connect via your 56k modem and enjoy the internet that way, because that would be all you would have. Many developments in communication and computer hardware have been based on looking at patents and other public annoucements, finding out it is possible, and moving forward. Waiting for the products to actually hit the market before starting that process would slow progress tremendously. We would have a huge market of closed PII computers, but the PIII would probably still be in development (secretly)
I did not know that Intel only released the Pentium 3 due to IP protection. Could you please point to some references of this?
Another example (as Matt)
Dan Pink had a good TED talk on how assigning monetary value to results can reduce performance. A good example of how the marginal benefit in self empowering employees can be valued more than monetary compensation.
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html
Re: sui generis protection (as Matt)
The article is about the writing of an intellectual property law professor. Why not join the conversation and further explain why the commerce clause supersedes this.
They are monetizing it (as Matt)
The couple is using this to raise money for a foundation trying to end domestic abuse.
http://www.jkweddingdance.com/
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Marburger analyses (as Matt)
The flaw here is in Dave's business model. He has created an undifferentiated product that does warrant his high price premium.
In my business there are always new companies coming along trying to create low cost knockoffs. We maintain our price premium because of our service, reputation, quality, etc.
VC's work (as Matt)
Reports are coming out that this is the work of the VC firm that funded most of the company. The CEO wanted to stay independent.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/07/20/daily56.html
Re: Re: Re: Re: Marburger analyses (as Matt)
I am curious how you would apply relational rights from a practical standpoint. If you do not grant property rights or copyright to facts, how do you prove that a "parasitic aggregator" is "free riding" off specific content. As long as they provide only the facts, they should be in the clear.
Am I misreading this?
Ben Kingsley approved? (as Matt)
The picture of Ben Kingsley at http://www.mygvbiz.com/catcreekgroup/company.html with the phone reminded me of the Sopranos episode he was in. In the episode ( http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/04/ben_kingsley_on.html ) he is at a spa collecting a swag bag and having his photo taken to imply endorsement.
Re: Re: Re: I can see into the future (as Matt)
Yes, I understand the way rss works. Maybe create a private feed based on user profile?
Re: Re: One more thing about the analyses (as Matt)
Setting up a collection society as mentioned in #2 is dangerous on many levels.
1. Who do we declare a news originator? Is this compulsory for anybody who publishes to the internet? Seems that this would favor the large publications.
2. How do you verify the first source for a news story? Multiple sources could cover an event at the same time. How do you know which one "deserves" the license?
3. Everyone is now a publisher. Would I need a license to link and comment about a story in my twitter feed? We have already seen this with ASCAP now asking mechanics to pay performance fees for having a radio on in the garage.
Also groups like ASCAP have shown to have many issues of their own. Take a look at a few examples.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090109/1823043352.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/art icles/20090302/0200473945.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml
Re: I can see into the future (as Matt)
Yes, a crystal ball rss feed would be great
Great Experiment (as Matt)
This is a great experiment and I am looking forward to hearing about the results.
You might need to be careful with the no techdirt for a year option. You may have just given a reason for the collection societies to spend the money they have been holding for all these years ;)
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Some honesty, please (as Matt)
"The problem with the examples that have been given is that they are the exception, not the rule."
Would you care to post some examples of the rule?
(as Matt)
Discovery Institute, meet the Streisand Effect
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Can't wait to see the fee I get to pay for this added "convenience"
Let's hope Google Fights this (as Matt)
With this lawsuit going to the core of Google's business, let's hope Google fights this to the end. This is one case where it does not seem to be easier/cheaper to pay off the plaintiff.
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Yes, but it does not talk about how much time we spend here at Techdirt during the day ;)