Notices by Snerk Rabbledauber (snerkrabbledauber@mas.to)

@clacke @TheSecondVariation @enron @appassionato

They are different. And the 'loss' in idea copying is sometimes overblown by the 'victims'.

@TheSecondVariation @appassionato @enron @bookstodon

Now suppose that you work hard to write a novel. Really pour your heart and soul into it. Then someone makes a copy and starts selling it with their name on it.

@clacke @TheSecondVariation @enron @appassionato

And plagiarism is how theft in idea space works. If you copy something, the copy is still there. It is still available. But when someone reads your copy they no longer need to read the original. So if you charge them to read it, then you have, in a sense, stolen potential income from the original author. It would be a similar model for infringing on patents.

So that is how theft in idea space works.

@clacke @jakimfett @TheSecondVariation @enron @7666@comp.lain.la @appassionato @f4grx

It still takes people to make a blockbuster movie. Currently, at least, it is still many people's creation.

For me, once it is a blockbuster then I consider all the profits just going to marketers, etc. So I don't get upset if people get free copies.

@lightweight

And even software not written by microsoft seems to follow suit. Like winzip. used to be a simple, reliable tool that did one thing and did it well. Now its a complicated mess.