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That's not an accurate summation of anti-copyright sentiment. The idea is that people should be paid for the work that they do and they shouldn't be able to co
by ndsipa_pomu 3y ago
That's not an accurate summation of anti-copyright sentiment.
The idea is that people should be paid for the work that they do and they shouldn't be able to continue getting paid after they've completed the job. e.g. If I employ a builder to build a wall, I would expect to pay them for their time, effort and materials, but when the wall is finished, I don't want to continue paying them and their descendants.
The fundamental idea behind copyright is to provide an extra incentive to get people to create original works and in return, those works end should end up in the public domain. However, with copyright terms being so extreme, many works can disappear before they can enter the public domain which is fundamentally breaking the "contract". If a newspaper doesn't allow archiving to preserve historically interesting documents, then they shouldn't enjoy the benefits of copyright as they won't be fulfilling their side of the deal.
- endisneigh 3y agoAnd how do you reconcile your view with modern software development? Let me guess, software is different because it requires “maintenance”? How convenient that most creatives except software developers result in having to give away their stuff lol. Also the “contract” you’re referring to doesn’t seem to be rooted in any law, but rather your opinion.
- yesco 3y agoAre you not familiar with open source or do you not understand it?
- endisneigh 3y agoWithout referencing a specific license your comment isn’t really useful.
- ndsipa_pomu 3y ago> And how do you reconcile your view with modern software development? I mainly work with Linux and open source software, and though I'm not a software developer, I'm more than happy to share any BASH scripts that I've written with anyone that wants them. > Also the “contract” you’re referring to doesn’t seem to be rooted in any law, but rather your opinion. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_Ki... > The modern concept of copyright originated in Great Britain, in the year 1710, with the Statute of Anne. This Act prescribed a copyright term of fourteen years, and let the author renew for another fourteen years, after which the work went into the public domain. Over the years, additional acts and case law steadily refined the definitions of what could be protected, including derivative works, and the degree of protection given.
- endisneigh 3y agoNew York Times is an American company
- ndsipa_pomu 3y agoFrom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_St... > United States copyright law traces its lineage back to the British Statute of Anne, which influenced the first U.S. federal copyright law, the Copyright Act of 1790. The length of copyright established by the Founding Fathers was 14 years, plus the ability to renew it one time, for 14 more. 40 years later, the initial term was changed to 28 years. and > The goal of copyright law, as set forth in the Copyright Clause of the US Constitution, is "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." This includes incentivizing the creation of art, literature, architecture, music, and other works of authorship. As with many legal doctrines, the effectiveness of copyright law in achieving its stated purpose is a matter of debate
- endisneigh 3y agoNot relevant. - wiki pages aren’t laws.
- ndsipa_pomu 3y agoAre you denying that copyright laws exist?