Intellectual Property still respected.

[Dondilion]

One of the big difference between the West and the rest of the world is the
respect for the property of the mind.

A court ordered Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke to pay the family of Marvin
Gaye 7.4 million dollars for their infringement on Marvin Gaye's music; specifically the song "Got To Give It UP'.

The idea that property is more than physical is a strong western one and the
commitment to such an idea is reinforced by financial penalties.

http://america.aljazeera.com/article...usic-case.html

[merrylander]

A great deal depends upon who you are. I had a 900 page training manual online specifically noted that it was for individuals private use. Bumped into a professor from a major technical institute who said that it was great and that he used it in his classes. It was marked Copyright on every page but the institute never paid me a cent and I could not afford a lawyer.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by merrylander

A great deal depends upon who you are. I had a 900 page training manual online specifically noted that it was for individuals private use. Bumped into a professor from a major technical institute who said that it was great and that he used it in his classes. It was marked Copyright on every page but the institute never paid me a cent and I could not afford a lawyer.

Sorry to hear about that.

But I thought that with the proliferation of lawyers and internet lawyers that there would be someone/entity which would be willing to pursue such a case
without a burdensome initial charge.

[Pio1980]

The USA was afaik notorious for copyright infringement in the 19th century.

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[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

The USA was afaik notorious for copyright infringement in the 19th century.

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Interesting! Could you expand.

[Dondilion]

"Until recently, the purpose of intellectual property law was to give as little
protection as possible in order to encourage innovation."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Interesting! Could you expand.

Something about complaints from popular Brit authors and unauthorized Yankee piracy, Charles Dickens comes to mind as one.

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