Without commenting on the legal aspects, which I'm not…
“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.”
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.
Demand proper attribution.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research publishing
- software licensing
- industry collaborations
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How should academia protect its work?
- What policies could ensure fair credit?
Legal constraints may limit attribution enforcement.