The rapid progress of technology creates holes which current law cannot fill. This imposes responsibility on the technologists involved in the definition of standards for the web, as well as creators of browser software … Previously, legislation has been the main way in which society has controlled the inner working of the social system for information exchange. Now it is time that media designers take their responsibility seriously and create technology not limited by current legislation, but rather, if appropriate, built on the traditional purpose of intellectual property protection.
Predictor: Norderhaug, Terje
Prediction, in context:In a paper presented at the third annual WWW Conference in 1995, Terje Norderhaug and Juliet M. Oberding of Media Design inProgress presented research titled, ÒDesigning a Web of Intellectual Property,Ó in which they assert that web technology undermines the protection of intellectual property. They write: ÒThe rapid progress of technology creates holes which current law cannot fill. This imposes responsibility on the technologists involved in the definition of standards for the web, as well as creators of browser software. The human interface of technology defines how people can use it. In a progressive world, those that understand and design technology have increasingly taken over the role of legislators in shaping the future of society, controlling the behavior of people and the way in which they think. The web technology designers must make serious decisions based on personal values and the designers’ new role in determining the legislation of technology. Further, this role forces the designer to take a close look at the nature of authorship and the impact of intellectual property. Previously, legislation has been the main way in which society has controlled the inner working of the social system for information exchange. Now it is time that media designers take their responsibility seriously and create technology not limited by current legislation, but rather, if appropriate, built on the traditional purpose of intellectual property protection.Ó
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Controversial Issues
Subtopic: Copyright/Intellectual Property/Plagiarism
Name of publication: WWW Conference '95
Title, headline, chapter name: Designing a Web of Intellectual Property
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
www.igd.fhg.de/archive/1995_www95/proceedings/papers/95/webip.html
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