Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 days agoJack Dorsey would like to ‘delete all IP law’.lemmy.zipimagemessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up111arrow-down1imageJack Dorsey would like to ‘delete all IP law’.lemmy.zipTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejared@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-28 days agoLets just delete the greedy!
minus-squaredoodledup@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 days agoThis is not about being greedy. This is about incentives. IP enables billions of jobs.
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoThere are only 3.5 billion jobs worldwide. A good amount of those work for the government, in the army, in the public sector, etc… I’d be surprised if it manages to get above a billion to be honest. Remember that copyright is a fairly recent invention.
minus-squareSubArcticTundra@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 days agoAnd makes research investment-worthy.
minus-squaredoodledup@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 days agoExactly. Without IP, scientists and researchers could only make a living through government funding. And that means governments also fully control the research and development. A free market needs IP. It’s fundamental.
minus-squareporous_grey_matter@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoThis is already the only way scientists make a living
minus-squarestray@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoYou’re making this argument via FOSS.
Lets just delete the greedy!
This is not about being greedy. This is about incentives. IP enables billions of jobs.
There are only 3.5 billion jobs worldwide. A good amount of those work for the government, in the army, in the public sector, etc…
I’d be surprised if it manages to get above a billion to be honest. Remember that copyright is a fairly recent invention.
And makes research investment-worthy.
Exactly. Without IP, scientists and researchers could only make a living through government funding. And that means governments also fully control the research and development. A free market needs IP. It’s fundamental.
This is already the only way scientists make a living
You’re making this argument via FOSS.