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CoopersDad

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20. Suggestion: Make it a gift to the world, give it away...

Reply to mikelewis (Original post)

Thu May 29, 2025, 07:10 PM

Thursday

I know it won't pay your mortgage, but I've found that giving away things of value has a way of bringing goodness back to you.

I was impacted by reading "Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity" by Lawrence Lessig for a class in grad school.

Consistent with his point of view, Lessig's book is free to read and share.

I'm increasingly convinced that ownership of anything is inconsistent with civil behavior in society-- health care, clean water, open spaces, education and housing should not be influenced by "ownership".

Accordingly, giving ideas away freely has a very special value in this universe.

Good luck with everything you do!

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I created a browser that let's you download data 50x faster... can I list it on Ebay? [View all] mikelewis Dec 2024 OP

You do realize if you don't copyright this, you've thrown your work away, right? hlthe2b Dec 2024 #1

Post removed Post removed Dec 2024 #2

You don't have to be so nasty to me. I am trying to help you. Bye hlthe2b Dec 2024 #3

It's not nasty... it's reality... mikelewis Dec 2024 #5

Set up an EBay account and offer it for sale. 33taw Dec 2024 #10

It's just a math equation... there's no security issues... mikelewis Dec 2024 #12

Heard of what? Selling an equation? 33taw Dec 2024 #14

Well... Intellectual Property Rights mikelewis Dec 2024 #15

You tried. 33taw Dec 2024 #4

I don't think you can sell downloadable anything on eBay anymore. bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #6

Well, I'm hoping to sell the rights... mikelewis Dec 2024 #9

Test sell another algorithm to see if eBay flags it. bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #11

I was just thinking of listing it as Magic Web Browser algorithm for sale and link my data... mikelewis Dec 2024 #13

You could use ebay as a publicity stunt to get attention for your browser mtngirl47 Dec 2024 #7

That would be lovely but I really need the cash.. mikelewis Dec 2024 #8

This approach is flawed. Would you buy an equation 33taw Dec 2024 #16

If I had the money... I know exactly what this does and how to test it.... mikelewis Dec 2024 #17

You would buy an untested product that could 33taw Dec 2024 #18

Actually my first question would be what is your job and who do you work for? If a corporation or university type ZonkerHarris Jan 2025 #19

Suggestion: Make it a gift to the world, give it away... CoopersDad Thursday #20