Copyright Laws

I was not in class on Tuesday and therefore did not get to hear Mr. Jason Hardin speak. However, I went to PublicKnowledge.org and read about copyrights and public sharing. I think it is an amazing idea that people want to share their works and allow other people to use them (with whatever restrictions of course). I think it is good to be able to share research without necessarily having to pay (like for a journal subscription). I believe concepts like this will be beneficial for students especially. My personal opinion on copyright is a bit apathetic, I must confess. Whether or not someone’s work was copyrighted, open access, or whatever, I would still cite that person(s) in whatever I was doing (ex. Paper, project, etc.). Copyright laws are good because they allow for people to get credit for their work and if I ever created something worth copyrighting, the law would work in my favor. BUT, as of right now, I know not to infringe on someone else’s work or to take credit for something that isn’t mine so my personal stance on copyright laws is not very strong.

Joe Hatch's Presentation

I fully enjoyed Mr. Hatch's presentation in class on September 3rd. My favorite tip had to do with the viruses, trojans, worms, and phishing. I was unaware as to how many different ways a computer may contract a malicious code. I also liked how he explained the myth that "Macs can't get viruses" by explaining that Macs are as suseptible to viruses and such but that they transmit signals over a larger network than Windows. :)

My Email

You can email me at bbunn@trinity.edu