[linux-audio-user] so.... u wish to hear something completely horrible

[Patrick Shirkey]

Hartmut Noack wrote:
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>> Why else would I want to protect my IP other than making as much money
>> as possible from it?
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> 
> Because i want to keep my personal expressions linked to my name.
> 

That shouldn't be a reason to stop people from using your work and 
incorporating it into their own art.

Art transforms over time through the application of skills and knowledge 
learnt. If we get precious about other artists incorporating our work 
then we are just trying to stop a natural process of evolution. From my 
POV that is absolutely 100% pointless.

However, if you want to make money from your art and you want make sure 
  that others who make money from using your art are forced to share 
their profit with you it makes sense to license your work with very 
strict conditions.

That way you can sue if the money is worth it and keep another industry 
ticking over too. Plus you get all the other benefits like being able to 
say your suing "XXX" for theft of your art work while your rubbing 
shoulders with lesser mortals at the next society event. And if you are 
really lucky the person you are suing will be there too and you can get 
really artistic and have a drunken fight or break something... I mean if 
you are going to have the airs of being and important artist you might 
as well revel in it... Right?





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