http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/ Tales from a Gen Y internet guy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:33:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/#comment-29203 Stephane Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:49:46 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/#comment-29203 That's true that only good ideas are copied. This way, being copied shows you how innovative you are. However, there are lots of "good" ideas that were never copied (that were never put in practice indeed), does-it mean they were "bad" ideas ? That’s true that only good ideas are copied. This way, being copied shows you how innovative you are. However, there are lots of “good” ideas that were never copied (that were never put in practice indeed), does-it mean they were “bad” ideas ?

]]> http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/#comment-28077 Edith Larkin Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:30:59 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/#comment-28077 So true Will, at least from a programmers point of view, if what you need has already been created, why try invent the wheel ! So true Will, at least from a programmers point of view, if what you need has already been created, why try invent the wheel !

]]> http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/#comment-28030 Will Pate Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:38:44 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/#comment-28030 What protection do you have if a factory in China decides to start making copies of something you make? Or India? Or Nigeria? What protection do you have if a factory in China decides to start making copies of something you make? Or India? Or Nigeria?

]]> http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/#comment-28029 Joe Clark Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:36:14 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/12/07/copy-this/#comment-28029 One may “share ideas.” Of course. One may even <em>copy</em> ideas, as ideas are not protectable. <em>Expressions</em> of ideas are, and I’m sorry, not all of us are onboard with the idea that such protections do not exist in practice (they do) and should not in the first place (they should). One may “share ideas.” Of course. One may even copy ideas, as ideas are not protectable. Expressions of ideas are, and I’m sorry, not all of us are onboard with the idea that such protections do not exist in practice (they do) and should not in the first place (they should).

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