Everything is a Remix Covers Software Patents
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2012-02-23 16:39:29 UTC
- Modified: 2012-02-23 19:32:46 UTC
Summary: The final part of "Everything is a Remix"
Everything is a Remix Part 4 from
Kirby Ferguson on
Vimeo.
As
one pro-Apple site puts it (yes, pro-Apple, ironically):
In case you haven't seen it yet, the fourth episode of Kirby Ferguson's "Everything is a Remix" series went live in mid-February on Ferguson's site. As in the previous three episodes in the series, Ferguson examines modern attitudes toward "intellectual property" and how these attitudes rather counterintuitively stifle creativity rather than fostering it.
Part 4 of "Everything is a Remix" deals largely with the contentious subject of software patents, a subject we've covered many times here at TUAW. According to Ferguson, 62 percent of all patent lawsuits are now over software patents, and he estimates the total wealth "lost" (read: siphoned off from "infringing" companies and individuals towards patent holders and their lawyers) at half a trillion dollars.
"We've always been shameless about stealing great ideas."
--Steve Jobs
Comments
Michael
2012-02-23 19:37:13
For or against, Roy? And if you are not willing to speak out against plagiarism, and even blame those work against it, what does that say about your degrees?
You just have no response for this. None. You run.
Michael
2012-02-23 19:51:32
But, sure, if you accept what the video says completely, even ignoring those flaws, in 10-15 years Google can copy the current Apple iOS stuff. But not now. That is pretty much implied in the video.
So you openly arguing against the main gist of the video when you support Google's plagiarism. I wish, Roy, you would watch this video, understand it well enough to see its flaws and also show you understand the main point about how the protections are there for a reason.
You show no understanding of that. Over and over and over. It is amazing.
mcinsand
2012-02-23 21:52:58
WOW! 'Remix' is the perfect word, especially for Apple. Of course they use BSD, where they can take and copy without contributing back. How else would they be able to take enough from FOSS to repackage into iOS?
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2012-02-23 22:13:08
Michael
2012-02-23 22:27:37
A shame he cannot back his views with data and facts.
And a shame he will not directly state his support for plagiarism. Sure, he is a huge supporter - but even he knows to admit to such directly would make his BS too obviously wrong.
Not even Roy believes his claims.
Michael
2012-02-23 22:26:08
This is completely different than open plagiarism. Of note: Roy refuses to state his position on plagiarism... directly. He repeatedly shows his complete and total support for the practice.