Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 days agoJack Dorsey would like to ‘delete all IP law’.lemmy.zipimagemessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10file-text
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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.
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.