Comment on Jack Dorsey would like to ‘delete all IP law’.
jared@mander.xyz 4 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 4 months ago
This is not about being greedy. This is about incentives. IP enables billions of jobs.
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 4 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 4 months ago
And makes research investment-worthy.
doodledup@lemmy.world 4 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 4 months ago
You’re making this argument via FOSS.
porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
This is already the only way scientists make a living