Chapter 6

Chapter 6

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

VIGNETTE 

RIAA fights music piracy 

1.)Is the RIAA’s strong stand on copyright infringement helping or hurting the music recording
industry?
 

Ans:

The RIAA is helping and protecting the ability of the recording industry to invest in new artists and new music,and giving ligitimate online music sharing services a chance to be successful.

2.)Could an ISP’s implementation and enforcement of the RIAA’s multitier strategy have a
negative impact on the ISP?

Ans: 

Definitely yes, because it will be harder to their part,  they might loss many subscribers and they don't have any choice but  to follow, just not to have any sanctions.

Case 3:Lotus v. Borland 

1.)Go to your school’s computer lab or a PC software store and experiment with current
versions of any two of the Quattro, Excel, or Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet programs. Write a brief
paragraph summarizing the similarities and differences in the “look and feel” of these two
programs.

Ans:
For me the different in Excel from Borland is that, all the problems, procedures and formula needed to compute for large quantity of amount can be very easy, because it provides complete instruction for every formula and it is in its quality. I like Excel most especially that I can be able to run an Visual Basic application in Macro. But the only reason why the Borland Excel was being successful, because they just infringing the structure, commands, codes and all those stuffs according to survey, that's the reason they can gather some ideas on how to build same application more quality than the other.(http://dondellbatac.blogspot.com)

2.)The courts took several years to reverse their initial decision and rule in favor of Borland.
What impact did this delay have on the software industry? How might things have been
different if Borland had received an initial favorable ruling?
 

Ans: 

In this accident will result into unfavorable court, for allowing Borland product for several years to the public without knowing its infringement.(http://dondellbatac.blogspot.com)

3.)Assume that you are the manager of Borland’s software development. With the benefit of
hindsight, what different decisions would you have made about Quattro?
 

Ans: 
If ever I will be the manager of the Quattro and i already know that it is illegal, I will directly resign my employment even if I have my big income every month. because from time to time that the company that you were working on will be facing an invistagetion in court you are assuredly obliged to face the court as a managerin your company and aside to face the court you will be put in prison..(http://dondellbatac.blogspot.com)