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Don't let the corporations tell you otherwise (lemmy.ohaa.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

to whoever wrote it. Their terms.

I see. So if I make a Mickey Mouse cartoon I own that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If it's steamboat yeah. Otherwise you just can't distribute it. Obtaining copyright is it's own can of worms, and I'm not the guy to ask about it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think you know it wasn't steamboat that I was referring to.

So let me ask you: if a company can own an idea how come they get to own ideas off those ideas? Do farms get own the energy I get from food? Why are derived works also held by the company forever?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I wasn't sure if you meant steamboat, but that's the cool thing about the word "otherwise", I can give you conditional answers. English is neat that way.

Anyway, like I said already copyright law isn't in my wheelhouse. Actually, I'm confused, what are you arguing exactly? That pirated copies are derived works? I don't understand what this has to do with piracy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I am pointing out that copyright law is written to protect the wealthy and not to protect artists, which is why I won't defend it. In theory the law could be redesigned so that it did but that is not going to happen.

On a related note: can you explain why I can't patent it copyright a recipe? Is food not a creative act?