Comments on: The Goblin Industry Association of America http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dmarti http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-49234 dmarti Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:45:16 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/#comment-49234 <p>Orcish programmers always sign intellectual property agreements assigning their code to their employers, so when an Orc leaves his job, he no longer has the right to use his own code.<br><br></p> <p>Goblin programmers believe that the maker of a thing is the true master of it, so Goblins always develop software under a reciprocal license such as the GPL that allows a Goblin programmer to use his code, and that of the other Goblins on his project, for a new employer if he leaves.<br><br></p> <p>Assuming that Orcs and Goblins are equally skilled programmers, which creature is likely to have higher lifetime earnings?</p> Orcish programmers always sign intellectual property agreements assigning their code to their employers, so when an Orc leaves his job, he no longer has the right to use his own code.

Goblin programmers believe that the maker of a thing is the true master of it, so Goblins always develop software under a reciprocal license such as the GPL that allows a Goblin programmer to use his code, and that of the other Goblins on his project, for a new employer if he leaves.

Assuming that Orcs and Goblins are equally skilled programmers, which creature is likely to have higher lifetime earnings?

]]> By: Don Marti http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-39038 Don Marti Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:45:16 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/#comment-39038 <p>Orcish programmers always sign intellectual property agreements assigning their code to their employers, so when an Orc leaves his job, he no longer has the right to use his own code.</p> <p>Goblin programmers believe that the maker of a thing is the true master of it, so Goblins always develop software under a reciprocal license such as the GPL that allows a Goblin programmer to use his code, and that of the other Goblins on his project, for a new employer if he leaves. <p>Assuming that Orcs and Goblins are equally skilled programmers, which creature is likely to have higher lifetime earnings?</p></p> Orcish programmers always sign intellectual property agreements assigning their code to their employers, so when an Orc leaves his job, he no longer has the right to use his own code.

Goblin programmers believe that the maker of a thing is the true master of it, so Goblins always develop software under a reciprocal license such as the GPL that allows a Goblin programmer to use his code, and that of the other Goblins on his project, for a new employer if he leaves.

Assuming that Orcs and Goblins are equally skilled programmers, which creature is likely to have higher lifetime earnings?

]]> By: Michael Gorman http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-49233 Michael Gorman Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:24:36 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/#comment-49233 <p>I think the comparison is quite apt in the sense of their views of ownership, I am especially thinking about DRM and eternal copyrights here. Too bad the RIAA and the MPAA don't actually make their 'swords', they just own them (it's the artists that create the IP). At least the goblins made something.</p> I think the comparison is quite apt in the sense of their views of ownership, I am especially thinking about DRM and eternal copyrights here. Too bad the RIAA and the MPAA don’t actually make their ‘swords’, they just own them (it’s the artists that create the IP). At least the goblins made something.

]]> By: Michael Gorman http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-39037 Michael Gorman Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:24:36 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/#comment-39037 <p>I think the comparison is quite apt in the sense of their views of ownership, I am especially thinking about DRM and eternal copyrights here. Too bad the RIAA and the MPAA don't actually make their 'swords', they just own them (it's the artists that create the IP). At least the goblins made something.</p> I think the comparison is quite apt in the sense of their views of ownership, I am especially thinking about DRM and eternal copyrights here. Too bad the RIAA and the MPAA don’t actually make their ‘swords’, they just own them (it’s the artists that create the IP). At least the goblins made something.

]]> By: kdonovan11 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-49232 kdonovan11 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:16:16 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/#comment-49232 <p>The swords, etc. that goblins make are rivalrous. In fact, the reasons for including this characterization was that both Harry and a goblin wanted a sword. As you know, IP is easily enjoyed/used by multiple people.<br><br>Regardless, labeling the RIAA/MPAA "goblins" might be a good practice.</p> The swords, etc. that goblins make are rivalrous. In fact, the reasons for including this characterization was that both Harry and a goblin wanted a sword. As you know, IP is easily enjoyed/used by multiple people.

Regardless, labeling the RIAA/MPAA “goblins” might be a good practice.

]]> By: Kevin http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-39036 Kevin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:16:16 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/03/the-goblin-industry-association-of-america/#comment-39036 <p>The swords, etc. that goblins make are rivalrous. In fact, the reasons for including this characterization was that both Harry and a goblin wanted a sword. As you know, IP is easily enjoyed/used by multiple people.</p> <p>Regardless, labeling the RIAA/MPAA "goblins" might be a good practice.</p> The swords, etc. that goblins make are rivalrous. In fact, the reasons for including this characterization was that both Harry and a goblin wanted a sword. As you know, IP is easily enjoyed/used by multiple people.

Regardless, labeling the RIAA/MPAA “goblins” might be a good practice.

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