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“Without commenting on the legal aspects, which I'm not capable of doing, those are lifestreams and there are other companies that have done similar things. That makes me angry personally, not because of the money, but because of the deliberate failure to acknowledge work that we would have made…” quote by David Gelernter
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“Without commenting on the legal aspects, which I'm not capable of doing, those are lifestreams and there are other companies that have done similar things. That makes me angry personally, not because of the money, but because of the deliberate failure to acknowledge work that we would have made freely available as academics.”

David Gelernter

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker is angry because companies profit from academic work without credit, despite similar prior efforts.

In simple terms: Anger at unacknowledged academic contributions.

Key Takeaway

Demand proper attribution.

Themes

intellectual property academic ethics corporate exploitation

Mood

frustrated critical

Type

ethical political

When to use this quote

  • research publishing
  • software licensing
  • industry collaborations

Key Concepts

recognition open access

Questions to Reflect On

  • How should academia protect its work?
  • What policies could ensure fair credit?
A Different Perspective

Legal constraints may limit attribution enforcement.

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