Comment on Jack Dorsey would like to ‘delete all IP law’.
jared@mander.xyz 11 months ago
Let just delete the greedy!
This is not about being greedy. This is about incentives. IP enables billions of jobs.
There are only 3.5 billion jobs worldwide. A good amount of those work for the government, in the army, in the public sector, etc…
I’d be surprised if it manages to get above a billion to be honest. Remember that copyright is a fairly recent invention.
And makes research investment-worthy.
Exactly. Without IP, scientists and researchers could only make a living through government funding. And that means governments also fully control the research and development. A free market needs IP. It’s fundamental.
You’re making this argument via FOSS.
This is already the only way scientists make a living
doodledup@lemmy.world 11 months ago
This is not about being greedy. This is about incentives. IP enables billions of jobs.
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 11 months ago
There are only 3.5 billion jobs worldwide. A good amount of those work for the government, in the army, in the public sector, etc…
I’d be surprised if it manages to get above a billion to be honest. Remember that copyright is a fairly recent invention.
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
And makes research investment-worthy.
doodledup@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Exactly. Without IP, scientists and researchers could only make a living through government funding. And that means governments also fully control the research and development. A free market needs IP. It’s fundamental.
stray@pawb.social 11 months ago
You’re making this argument via FOSS.
porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
This is already the only way scientists make a living