Microsoft is trying to put the genie back in the bottle. Microsoft, open source, and the net in general are instruments, and can only be used to achieve an end.
They are not an end in themselves. People don't like being given a choice, and then have the choice taken away from them by an arbitrary decision.If they are not given a choice, necessity, will compel them to create one. Copyright is the right of an artist or designer to receive income generated by the creation. Companies,corporations businesses, and institutons are fictional constructions for the sake of organisation, and power focus. They are not typical examples of human social aspiration,nor do they have the slightest concern ab...

Microsoft is trying to put the genie back in the bottle. Microsoft, open source, and the net in general are instruments, and can only be used to achieve an end.
They are not an end in themselves. People don't like being given a choice, and then have the choice taken away from them by an arbitrary decision.If they are not given a choice, necessity, will compel them to create one. Copyright is the right of an artist or designer to receive income generated by the creation. Companies,corporations businesses, and institutons are fictional constructions for the sake of organisation, and power focus. They are not typical examples of human social aspiration,nor do they have the slightest concern about the future of humanity, apart from where it affects their customer base or their profits. People are starting to make their own minds up. Rather than be told what to do, they are losing the "fear" of computers,many people already consider Microsoft to be obsolete.
I Hear a lot about copyright law. The hubris is sickening, and it makes me determined to keep anything I write or create, in the public domain so that if it is worthless it will be forgotten, or if it is intrinsically valuable or provides a new point of view, it can give someone else the inspiration to shed more light on the unknown.Laurels can be a pain in the seat, and promote stagnation and affect judgment. I wonder how much we owe Pythagorus, or Issac Newton, or Albert Einstein in copyright ? May sound silly, but I know Apple would be in trouble.Some copyright law seems to be as intelligent. (As an Apple, not Einstein.) Business seems to worry more about copyright law than people, and often they don't bother to deny it.If Microsoft are determined to protect their copyright, people will just come up with something new. We have only had a relatively short cyber history, and it's rate of progress has deep implications. Microsoft is only a grain of sand on the beach of history that is a figment of its own imaginat

Corporations were originally designed to service people's needs, not the reverse. I often make the mistake of making a blanket comment, without researching an exact definition or distinction.
Law exists, can be enforced, and there are means to change it if, it becomes unusable, outdated, or impractical.The law cannot keep up with the dynamic nature of the internet, because it can tend to be too specific, and a change can take a number of years to enact.
The internet has allowed people's imaginations to go on line.
Any content that seems worthy of protecting, will be no match for the fountain of new ideas to emerge.The way we think is changing, and our ability to both accept, and submit new ...

Corporations were originally designed to service people's needs, not the reverse. I often make the mistake of making a blanket comment, without researching an exact definition or distinction.
Law exists, can be enforced, and there are means to change it if, it becomes unusable, outdated, or impractical.The law cannot keep up with the dynamic nature of the internet, because it can tend to be too specific, and a change can take a number of years to enact.
The internet has allowed people's imaginations to go on line.
Any content that seems worthy of protecting, will be no match for the fountain of new ideas to emerge.The way we think is changing, and our ability to both accept, and submit new ideas, is becoming second nature. An idea can be rewarding, maybe for the money, maybe for the credit, but particularly for any practical improvement in social conditions. Primary satisfaction comes from knowing an idea is original, workable, and practical, and right.
I can see so far because I am standing on the shoulders of those who went before me. Maybe one day if someone is standing on my shoulders, they will also extend my view by telling me what they see. Money won't be as important as having a good balance.