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Government funded research should be public domain. Not really 'piracy' if taxes paid for it.

• avs733 10y ago
  This, to me, is not dissimilar from the argument HN had over copyrighting law a little while back.
  • matchagaucho 10y ago
    Distribution and ownership of intellectual property are really 2 separate issues. Researchers absolutely must own their IP as an incentive to advance and commercialize their work. But if the work is funded by taxes, then distribution should somehow flow back to the public (DoD classified works aside).
    • avs733 10y ago
      I think that your separation is probably a useful framework for discussing it. However, I disagree with your conclusion. Work funded by the people should be owned by the people. That funding includes the payment of salaries which are the incentivization. Their role is to advance their fields, it is what they are paid to do, reviewed on, promoted by, etc.. I would see no bigger problem in requiring researchers to sign over rights than others do in asking employees to sign over rights to their employers. It is/should be an expectation of the role.