VIGNETTE “RIAA Fights Music Privacy”
Questions To Consider:
1.) Is the RIAA’s strong stand on copyright infringement helping or hurting the music recording
industry?
industry?
The strong stand on copyright infringement of RIAA is helping the music recording industry. They are against for those people who are illegally downloading or showing music via Internet. The RIAA also strongly justify anti-piracy efforts in protecting the ability of the recording industry to invest in new artist and new music and giving legitimate on music online 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?
Since, ISP are the one who made a decision to implement those things. And of course, in implementing things, it should be done in a thorough way of thinking. So I guess, ISP knew the consequences and negative impact of their decision. But for me, I think there's no negative outcome instead it can help RIAA against copyright infringement and they can notify it's customer about it.
negative impact on the ISP?
Since, ISP are the one who made a decision to implement those things. And of course, in implementing things, it should be done in a thorough way of thinking. So I guess, ISP knew the consequences and negative impact of their decision. But for me, I think there's no negative outcome instead it can help RIAA against copyright infringement and they can notify it's customer about it.
CASE STUDY 3 “Lotus v. Borland”
Discussions Questions:
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.
The similarities between Lotus 1-2-3 and Quattro is that, they were began as a DOS program. Both a spreadsheet program. But they have differences and that was Lotus offered charting database operations. Data features include sorting data in any defined rectangle. Justifying text in range programs allowed to be used as primitive word processor. While, Quattro used first tabbed sheets.
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.
The similarities between Lotus 1-2-3 and Quattro is that, they were began as a DOS program. Both a spreadsheet program. But they have differences and that was Lotus offered charting database operations. Data features include sorting data in any defined rectangle. Justifying text in range programs allowed to be used as primitive word processor. While, Quattro used first tabbed sheets.
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?
What impact did this delay have on the software industry? How might things have been
different if Borland had received an initial favorable ruling?
The case about Borland was significant for the software industry which had been riddled with infringement lawsuits due to ambiguities in copyright law. The ruling made it clear that software copyrights could be successfully challenged, which further discouraged the use of copyright to protect software innovations.
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?
hindsight, what different decisions would you have made about Quattro?
If I were the manager of Borland's software development, maybe, I would change all the execution commands in Quattro. It will not be the same as the Louts 1-2-3 interface. But I know, it's not an easy way to do. Since, I have been publicly released Quattro wit it's capability same as the Lotus 1-2-3. Still, if I was the manager , I would prefer or decide to get out of the spreadsheet business and sold it to Novell Inc. same as what Borland did in March 1994.
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