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Isn't this the same argument pharma companies make in support of drug patents? Huge R and D can't be recouped if a third-party takes the formula as soon as it i
by PraetorianGourd 4y ago
Isn't this the same argument pharma companies make in support of drug patents? Huge R and D can't be recouped if a third-party takes the formula as soon as it is published and then undercuts on price, without having to worry about recovering the capital investment.
I agree with you, but I think this also makes a great case for any sort of proprietary period for things that require immense upfront costs (be it time, money etc.) which have very low costs of execution.
- rbanffy 4y agoPharma companies are not looking for credit - they want money. There isn't much money to be made in getting academic credit for analysing data collected from a telescope.
- PraetorianGourd 4y agoBut the moral argument is the same. Unless you are saying that monetary interests (which can be used for everything from basic survival to re-investment) are less important than “credit” which can be used by a limited number of people for a…slightly better job? I can see the confusion…