Comments on: Retarding the Progress of Science and the Useful Arts http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:01:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: eee_eff http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-54855 eee_eff Wed, 05 Oct 2005 03:49:05 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/#comment-54855 This is the tip of the iceberg, in terms of IP law strangling innovation. I would strongly suggest the book Steal this Idea by Michael Perelman This is the tip of the iceberg, in terms of IP law strangling innovation. I would strongly suggest the book Steal this Idea by Michael Perelman

]]> By: enigma_foundry http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-32011 enigma_foundry Wed, 05 Oct 2005 02:49:05 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/#comment-32011 This is the tip of the iceberg, in terms of IP law strangling innovation. I would strongly suggest the book Steal this Idea by Michael Perelman This is the tip of the iceberg, in terms of IP law strangling innovation. I would strongly suggest the book Steal this Idea by Michael Perelman

]]> By: Brett Bellmore http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-54854 Brett Bellmore Sun, 11 Sep 2005 15:34:53 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/#comment-54854 I guess I can see where they're coming from: The only thing saving the dead tree publishing industry is valuable information that somebody has to buy a pound of wood pulp to obtain. Think of it as a copy protection mechanism.<br><br>Digitize all those books, and one clever hacker could turn what [i]had been[/i] a few million dollars in inventory into worthless cardboard.<br><br>Still, given the actual text of the Constitution with respect to copyright, "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;", it's certainly arguable that you've passed beyond constitutional bounds as soon as copyright becomes a obstacle to progress. Of course, it's arguable that they passed that point when they started extending existing copyrights, making the "limited time" clause toothless. I guess I can see where they’re coming from: The only thing saving the dead tree publishing industry is valuable information that somebody has to buy a pound of wood pulp to obtain. Think of it as a copy protection mechanism.

Digitize all those books, and one clever hacker could turn what [i]had been[/i] a few million dollars in inventory into worthless cardboard.

Still, given the actual text of the Constitution with respect to copyright, “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;”, it’s certainly arguable that you’ve passed beyond constitutional bounds as soon as copyright becomes a obstacle to progress. Of course, it’s arguable that they passed that point when they started extending existing copyrights, making the “limited time” clause toothless.

]]> By: Brett Bellmore http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-32010 Brett Bellmore Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:34:53 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/#comment-32010 I guess I can see where they're coming from: The only thing saving the dead tree publishing industry is valuable information that somebody has to buy a pound of wood pulp to obtain. Think of it as a copy protection mechanism. Digitize all those books, and one clever hacker could turn what [i]had been[/i] a few million dollars in inventory into worthless cardboard. Still, given the actual text of the Constitution with respect to copyright, "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;", it's certainly arguable that you've passed beyond constitutional bounds as soon as copyright becomes a obstacle to progress. Of course, it's arguable that they passed that point when they started extending existing copyrights, making the "limited time" clause toothless. I guess I can see where they’re coming from: The only thing saving the dead tree publishing industry is valuable information that somebody has to buy a pound of wood pulp to obtain. Think of it as a copy protection mechanism.

Digitize all those books, and one clever hacker could turn what [i]had been[/i] a few million dollars in inventory into worthless cardboard.

Still, given the actual text of the Constitution with respect to copyright, “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;”, it’s certainly arguable that you’ve passed beyond constitutional bounds as soon as copyright becomes a obstacle to progress. Of course, it’s arguable that they passed that point when they started extending existing copyrights, making the “limited time” clause toothless.

]]> By: Tim http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-54853 Tim Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:42:58 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/#comment-54853 In a manner of speaking. However, it would have been better for everyone involved if the lawyers hadn't gotten involved in the first place. In a manner of speaking. However, it would have been better for everyone involved if the lawyers hadn’t gotten involved in the first place.

]]> By: Tim http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-32009 Tim Fri, 09 Sep 2005 14:42:58 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/#comment-32009 In a manner of speaking. However, it would have been better for everyone involved if the lawyers hadn't gotten involved in the first place. In a manner of speaking. However, it would have been better for everyone involved if the lawyers hadn’t gotten involved in the first place.

]]> By: Jerry Brito http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-54852 Jerry Brito Fri, 09 Sep 2005 14:21:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/#comment-54852 "But now, when such a search engine is becoming technologically feasible, it looks like it's going to be thwarted by the lawyers."<br><br>If Google wins in court, will you say that the project was "saved by lawyers"? “But now, when such a search engine is becoming technologically feasible, it looks like it’s going to be thwarted by the lawyers.”

If Google wins in court, will you say that the project was “saved by lawyers”?

]]> By: Jerry Brito http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-32008 Jerry Brito Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:21:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/09/08/retarding-the-progress-of-science-and-the-useful-arts/#comment-32008 "But now, when such a search engine is becoming technologically feasible, it looks like it's going to be thwarted by the lawyers." If Google wins in court, will you say that the project was "saved by lawyers"? “But now, when such a search engine is becoming technologically feasible, it looks like it’s going to be thwarted by the lawyers.”

If Google wins in court, will you say that the project was “saved by lawyers”?

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