Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 06:52:50 07/20/98
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On July 19, 1998 at 14:47:11, Don Dailey wrote: >I believe there should be no restrictions on making copies of anything >that is copyable including music, software books and yes, even IDEAS. > >In this society however it may not be feasable since we live in a >pretty materialistic one. I honor the rules myself, I have signed >nondisclosure agreements and marketed programs myself. But if I >wrote the rules I would relax or do away with these restrictions, >perhaps slowly so as to not disrupt things too much. > >Something doesn't seem quite right about considering an idea as >something you can legally OWN. I understand the reasoning behind >this and have heard all the arguments. But an idea is something >that is discovered, not created. And in my opinion ANY idea >should be in the public domain. > >I have no problem with selling anything people will buy. But I >don't like the artificial restriction of limiting what they can >do with this product once they have it. I know this is extreme >but I basically feel this way about patents and copyrights. >They are all based on the concept of "ownership" of something >that should be free in my opinion. > >I know these ideas would not work very well in todays society >and like I say, we have to live by the rules. To a point... >I oppose software >piracy for this very reason, but not in principle. I am against piracy when it hurts individuals. I wouldn't pass a copy of Mchess, Hiarcs, Rebel, Fritz... On the other hand, I have 5 computers running and I won't get 5 copies of the same operating system. Is that a form of piracy? I subscribe everything you say above. As it would apply to computer chess, I would love to see a fluent exchange of ideas regarding chess programs. I don't find it fair that commercials are strictly secretive, while researchers publish valid ideas everybody can use. Enrique >- Don
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