If I Could, I Would... (Master Thread)

[Ygold]

Say what ?

He didn't say what type of business decision it would be.

Perhaps he's looking for some cunning way of ridding himself from his money, so that there is nothing left over for inheritance?

[Ygold]

 If I Could, I Would... Make CM aka etc; stick to just 1 screen name...

[ADG]

I would buy and demolish all the churches in CH after I made sure every family in our neighborhood had paid their rent... better yet solve the housing crisis!

[Definitions]

Yea, we see how well that works in communist countries....

I'm not a history buff, neither have I figured out and confirmed what went wrong there. I just hear from people that corruption got in the way.

[Definitions]

To be continued...

Anyways, let's first go with software. What would end up happening in your opinion if there was no copywriting allowed?

[aygart]

Anyways, let's first go with software. What would end up happening in your opinion if there was no copywriting allowed?

You can see it yourself. Look at fully open source software that no programmer profits from and compare them to the commercial ones.

[Definitions]

You can see it yourself. Look at fully open source software that no programmer profits from and compare them to the commercial ones.

That's not a good comparison because today there is copywriting. Second, I agree that it wouldn't look like paid ones in the short term, but in the long term it would be developed to perfection.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

If I could, I would ban all non-English post from DDF.

[jj1000]

If I could, I would ban all non-English post from DDF.

Why not If I could I would know all languages? Much easier than controlling what others do.

[sky121]

If I could I would get rid of smartphones and welcome humans back to the world.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Why not If I could I would know all languages? Much easier than controlling what others do.

Because this is the great USA. Here you speak Spanish or don't let the wall hit you on the way out.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

If I could I would get rid of smartphones and welcome humans back to the world.

+1000

[jj1000]

If I could I would get rid of smartphones and welcome humans back to the world.

Social media and instant messaging groups more than smartphones imo.

Because this is the great USA. Here you speak Spanish or don't let the wall hit you on the way out.

Tongue meet cheek

[aygart]

If I could I would get rid of smartphones and welcome humans back to the world.

https://twitter.com/DapperHistorian/status/958770207908130817

[aygart]

That's not a good comparison because today there is copywriting. Second, I agree that it wouldn't look like paid ones in the short term, but in the long term it would be developed to perfection.

So how about you give an example of how something actually DID work under a system similar to what you are descrbing?

[Yehuda57]

Anyways, let's first go with software. What would end up happening in your opinion if there was no copywriting allowed?

Hold up. Patents are not copyrights. Copywriting is not copyrighting. And within patents themselves, software patents are not the same as hardware patents.

Figure out what your point really is and then we can get back to beating you over the head.

[Definitions]

Hold up. Patents are not copyrights. Copywriting is not copyrighting. And within patents themselves, software patents are not the same as hardware patents.

Figure out what your point really is and then we can get back to beating you over the head.

Oh I didn't realize it's spelled like that. Copyright definitely makes more sense.
I'm not sure exactly what my point is. For physical patents, I find it very "mean" to say you own the rights to make this product just because you thought of the idea. Although this is most probably much more complicated to not allow. Like what would happen to people researching medicines (aka - discovering, not thinking of the idea) But I'm still not fully convinced.

And then copyrighting software, I don't think of it as mean, just that we would end up with the same results eventually.

Now hang on while I get my helmet.

[Yehuda57]

Oh I didn't realize it's spelled like that. Copyright definitely makes more sense.
I'm not sure exactly what my point is. For physical patents, I find it very "mean" to say you own the rights to make this product just because you thought of the idea. Although this is most probably much more complicated to not allow. Like what would happen to people researching medicines (aka - discovering, not thinking of the idea) But I'm still not fully convinced.

And then copyrighting software, I don't think of it as mean, just that we would end up with the same results eventually.

Now hang on while I get my helmet.

The OP reminded me of a moment at work yesterday when people were discussing politics and one young woman said in all earnestness, "but I don't believe in war. People should just talk things out in a big boardroom."

Anyhow, can you answer my other question, have you ever created anything?

[Definitions]

So how about you give an example of how something actually DID work under a system similar to what you are descrbing?

I can't think of anything. But I have a Kal vechomer. If today you have software like Linux, gimp, OpenOffice, even though they could have charged for it. For sure they would have it when they can't charge for it.

Ika l'mifrach....?

[Definitions]

Anyhow, can you answer my other question, have you ever created anything?

I forgot about that. No I haven't made or helped make any software. (Assuming you're asking on software)
Therefore...?