[LINK] copyright is not property

[Pilcher, Fred]

Tony wrote:

> Ideas are like 
> children. 
> You want to see them free to spread their wings and grow up, 
> to spread 
> from mind to mind being enhanced as they do. Maybe they will 
> look after 
> you in your old age, maybe not. But that is not the point. 
> Ideas die if 
> they do not move from mind to mind.
> 
> The worth of an idea is based on the number of minds in which it 
> resides not on reward which may reach the originator.
> 
> Reward will come to those with great ideas even if not 
> sought. Look at 
> Tim Bernes-Lees.

An alternative view proposes that ideas are like slaves, property to be
guarded jealously and sent out to work for you.

The worth of a slave is solely how much return s/he generates for you in
her/his brief lifetime.

Reward often comes to those with ordinary ideas but great talent to exploit
them. Look at Bill Gates.

My thoughts, of course, not those of my employer.


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