Comments on: QoTD: Shigeru Miyamoto http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/12/07/qotd-shigeru-miyamoto/ where we're going, we don't need roads... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:59:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James Governor http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/12/07/qotd-shigeru-miyamoto/#comment-752 James Governor Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:43:06 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/12/07/qotd-shigeru-miyamoto/#comment-752 all IT revolutions have an associated UI change. is this one of them? all IT revolutions have an associated UI change. is this one of them?

]]> By: Nathan DBB http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/12/07/qotd-shigeru-miyamoto/#comment-743 Nathan DBB Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:26:02 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/12/07/qotd-shigeru-miyamoto/#comment-743 Some people want to move forward, with the best ideas and the best people. I would say that is rare. Unfortunately, most groups and companies are not like that. A company usually has an old guard with money and the people who are the best at complimenting their dull and customer-squeezing ideas. They don't have new ideas beyond decoration and packaging for old ideas. When they come out with a new version, it is usually b/c the old version was broken (like windows and security). Or the new version is released to charge users more for less (like DVDs and region coding). Long-term copyrights and patents just reinforce the Laurel-sitting, and customer-screwing strategy. Companies should be forced to make new contributions to their fields if they want government protection for their work. Some people want to move forward, with the best ideas and the best people. I would say that is rare.

Unfortunately, most groups and companies are not like that. A company usually has an old guard with money and the people who are the best at complimenting their dull and customer-squeezing ideas.

They don’t have new ideas beyond decoration and packaging for old ideas. When they come out with a new version, it is usually b/c the old version was broken (like windows and security). Or the new version is released to charge users more for less (like DVDs and region coding).

Long-term copyrights and patents just reinforce the Laurel-sitting, and customer-screwing strategy. Companies should be forced to make new contributions to their fields if they want government protection for their work.

]]> By: mke3.net / Footprints in a digital world by Matt Ebb http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/12/07/qotd-shigeru-miyamoto/#comment-1594 mke3.net / Footprints in a digital world by Matt Ebb Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/12/07/qotd-shigeru-miyamoto/#comment-1594 <!--%kramer-pre%--> 2006-12-07 QoTD: Shigeru Miyamoto via jeff waugh <!--%kramer-post%--> 2006-12-07 QoTD: Shigeru Miyamoto via jeff waugh

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