Comments on: IP Rights in Academics http://segonmedia.com/2008/11/15/ip_rights_in_academics/ Yet Another Media Criticism Blog Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Max Battcher http://segonmedia.com/2008/11/15/ip_rights_in_academics/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Max Battcher Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:04:55 +0000 http://segonmedia.com/?p=46#comment-155 I agree with just about everything here. I can't hope but think that this will end up being enough bad press for DigiPen that they may consider revising their IP policy. It only furthers my appreciation that I <em>did not</em> try going to DigiPen. My program has a required "Ethics & Law" class, and it absolutely makes sense that anyone working anywhere near software development (which is 100% intellectual property) needs at least a fundamental overview of how IP law affects their work. It has caused me to re-check my school's IP policy. I've been over-cautious for the most part, and actually feel good in realizing that <a href="http://louisville.edu/thinker/for-students" rel="nofollow">my school's IP policy</a> is ultimately kinder than I thought it was. For the most part students retain their IP rights it appears... I doubt that I'm going to be less cautious based on this news, but I'm happy to hear it. I agree with just about everything here. I can’t hope but think that this will end up being enough bad press for DigiPen that they may consider revising their IP policy. It only furthers my appreciation that I did not try going to DigiPen.

My program has a required “Ethics & Law” class, and it absolutely makes sense that anyone working anywhere near software development (which is 100% intellectual property) needs at least a fundamental overview of how IP law affects their work.

It has caused me to re-check my school’s IP policy. I’ve been over-cautious for the most part, and actually feel good in realizing that my school’s IP policy is ultimately kinder than I thought it was. For the most part students retain their IP rights it appears… I doubt that I’m going to be less cautious based on this news, but I’m happy to hear it.

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