[Upd-discuss] #3 More Copyright
John Howkins
john@johnhowkins.com
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:55:26 +0100
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This is a recursive argument, based on the use of the word =8Cworks=B9 twice.
Lots of people live off one single idea or achievement which, even if
copyrightable, produce value in other ways: eg, songs, artists/painters,
architects, fashion designers and software programmers. Not to mention
people who live off patents. Or people who have an idea, start a company
and live off that. Or people who live in countries or at times when
copyright is weak or non-existent. And so on.
John
On 28/9/04 6:37 pm, "sandor" <upd@sandor.net> wrote:
> Mmm,
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> I don't believe that's actually correct.
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> Anything for which you maintain a monopoly on production has this
> possibility.
> Also - this ignores the concept of time-shifted resources. Once could=
sell
> an item for a large amount, equal to the sum of the residual income.
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> But I understand the sentiment would apply the question to any of the
> above means of achieving the same end.
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> Cheers!
> -s=E1ndor
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> Jsavirimuthu@aol.com wrote:
>> In a message dated 28/09/2004 17:34:06 GMT Standard Time, hart@pglaf.org
>> writes:
>>> Why are copyrighted works the ONLY way a person can
>>> make a living for the rest of his/her life with ONE
>>> single piece of work?
>> Interesting question Michael - this brings us to the idea of "open" and
>> "closed" models of production. But for Napster - would we have ITunes?
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>> Joseph
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>> Liverpool Law School
>> jsaviri@liverpool.ac.uk
>> http://savirimuthu.typepad.com
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<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">This is a recursive argument, based on the use of the =
word ‘works’ twice. Lots of people live off one single ide=
a or achievement which, even if copyrightable, produce value in other ways: =
eg, songs, artists/painters, architects, fashion designers and software prog=
rammers. Not to mention people who live off patents. Or people w=
ho have an idea, start a company and live off that. Or people who live=
in countries or at times when copyright is weak or non-existent. And =
so on. <BR>
John<BR>
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On 28/9/04 6:37 pm, "sandor" <upd@sandor.net> wrote:<BR>
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</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Mmm,<BR>
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I don't believe that's actually correct.<BR>
<BR>
Anything for which you maintain a monopoly on produ=
ction has this possibility.<BR>
Also - this ignores the concept of time-shifted res=
ources. Once could sell an item for a large amount, equal to the sum of the =
residual income.<BR>
<BR>
But I understand the sentiment would apply the ques=
tion to any of the above means of achieving the same end.<BR>
<BR>
Cheers!<BR>
-sándor<BR>
<BR>
Jsavirimuthu@aol.com wrote:<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><FONT SIZE=3D"2">In a message dated 2=
8/09/2004 17:34:06 GMT Standard Time, hart@pglaf.org writes:<BR>
</FONT></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><FONT SIZE=3D"2">Why are copyr=
ighted works the ONLY way a person can<BR>
make a living for the rest of his/her life with ONE<BR>
single piece of work?<BR>
</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><FONT SIZE=3D"2">Interesting =
question Michael - this brings us to the idea of "open" and "=
closed" models of production. But for Napster - would we have ITunes?<B=
R>
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Joseph<BR>
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