Joshua Zeidner wrote: > On 12/31/07, Vaughn Treude wrote: > >> I can't resist joining the fray! >> >> On the one hand, I've personally never produced anything of value that >> wasn't "intellectual" property. On the other hand, a society that >> actually tried to _enforce_ the copyright laws as they stand would be >> totalitarian indeed. >> > > just to further clarify my stance here, although the linux world has > managed to create a world class OS... > > do you really think that the Open Source 'bazaar' form of > organization could create the theoretical basis behind eg. context > switching or IPC? not a chance. Not to insult anyone, but it was > quite an undertaking just to decide what CMS to use for the PLUG web > site. So my concern is that if we choose to abandon IP altogether, we > may be abandoning progress. My personal interests probably lie on the > left side of things, but I know that unless some kind of balance is > introduced to the debate, these issues will never see the light of > day. > > I guess at some level I wish for an IP system that actually works > for the common man, rather than the total abolition of it. > Agreed! Though I haven't quite decided what that would be, especially in the anarcho-capitalist system that I espouse. The current state of intellectual property reminds me of the bozos who plant "no trespassing" signs around a vacant lot they haven't bothered to fence. Government, protect my stuff! (Of course, the signs may just be there for liability purposes.) :-) Vaughn > -jmz > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss