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I don't disagree with the authors overall premise, but I disagree that only corporations can own "property". The title is misleading as it refers to intellectua

I don't disagree with the authors overall premise, but I disagree that only corporations can own "property". The title is misleading as it refers to intellectual property. Anyone can own intellectual property, but I suppose only corporations have the money to defend it.

maze-le 10y ago
>> The title is misleading as it refers to intellectual property. Technically, you are right, but its not about the right to disassemble the drivers for your JD tractor, its really about the right to effectiveley own that machine. If you are not allowed to repair your own machine, you don't have ownership on it.
- Clownshoesms 10y ago
  I'd be infuriated if I bought that kind of machinery ($$$) and it was software killable. It's absurb people are defending this behaviour. The article mention's it's an end run around laws, so they can put whatever nonsense is allowed in a software license. If what I hear about the US south and their propensity for guns is true, they must be pissing off a lot of people I personally wouldn't mess with. Just waiting for a farmer to lose his rag when he can't fix a simple thing on a million dollar chunk of hardware.
slim 10y ago
If you dont own intellectual property included in an object you bought, you don't own it. Ownership is unhindered use of the object.
- jonny_eh 10y ago
  If I buy a book, I don't own the IP in the book. Even though I can do what I want with the physical item, I certainly cannot (legally) sell copies of it. (To be clear: John Deere and the rest are in the wrong, I'm just nitpicking your comment)
  - pdkl95 10y ago
    You own your copy of that book. You do not own the right to make copies of the book, but you can do own your copy and can do with it what you want. "IP" is disinformation - "copyright" is not "property", it's a temporary monopoly granted to the creator of a work.

maze-le 10y ago

>> The title is misleading as it refers to intellectual property. Technically, you are right, but its not about the right to disassemble the drivers for your JD tractor, its really about the right to effectiveley own that machine. If you are not allowed to repair your own machine, you don't have ownership on it.

Clownshoesms 10y ago
I'd be infuriated if I bought that kind of machinery ($$$) and it was software killable. It's absurb people are defending this behaviour. The article mention's it's an end run around laws, so they can put whatever nonsense is allowed in a software license. If what I hear about the US south and their propensity for guns is true, they must be pissing off a lot of people I personally wouldn't mess with. Just waiting for a farmer to lose his rag when he can't fix a simple thing on a million dollar chunk of hardware.

slim 10y ago

If you dont own intellectual property included in an object you bought, you don't own it. Ownership is unhindered use of the object.

jonny_eh 10y ago
If I buy a book, I don't own the IP in the book. Even though I can do what I want with the physical item, I certainly cannot (legally) sell copies of it. (To be clear: John Deere and the rest are in the wrong, I'm just nitpicking your comment)
- pdkl95 10y ago
  You own your copy of that book. You do not own the right to make copies of the book, but you can do own your copy and can do with it what you want. "IP" is disinformation - "copyright" is not "property", it's a temporary monopoly granted to the creator of a work.