Week 7 - Collaboration

01/08/10 – Week 7 – Collaboration

Group exercise

01 - Do you usually think your ideas are the best?

Yes, sometimes I think my ideas are the best until I hear someone else’s idea that may be better then mine. I don’t think my ideas are the best all the time.

02 - Are you shy in presenting ideas?

Yes, I do find myself shy when presenting ideas. But it really depends on whom I’m presenting them to. If it’s to a bunch of strangers then I will find myself a bit reserved but if it’s to my friends then I’m all open

03 - Do you hold back your best ideas?

Sometimes I do hold back my ideas, if I hear an idea that is better then my then I probably wont say it. Also if I think my idea is really good then I wont say it.,

04 - Are you happy when others want to change your ideas?

I don’t mind if people change my ideas, if I think its for the best.

05 - Are you totally truthful when you are asked for opinions on other’s work?

I am truthful in the most polite manner, if I don’t like it, I’m going to tell them.

06 - Would you ever present somebody else’s idea as your own?

No, I would feel very guilty if I presented someone else’s idea as my own.

07 - Would you borrow just a little bit?

Yes, if there were a style they have used I would ask if I could use it or change it as much as possible.

08 - How would you feel if somebody borrowed just a little bit of your idea?

I wouldn’t mind as long as they ask me first.

09 - Do you think you have any ideas that are totally original?

Not sure, as a lot of the things I design are inspired by things around me.

10 - Would you feel the same way about that original idea in 30 years?

No, because I would be older and wiser therefore, might not think my design is the best.

11 - Does knowledge of design history help or hinder your idea originality?

Yes, knowing about all the design eras and techniques may help to improve your own design originality.

12 - Would you be prepared to sell an idea?
Yeah, if its going to get my a lot of money :)

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE LAW

Research and blog on the following:

1. The Berne Convention

The protection of literary and artistic works

The Berne Convention is an international agreement, which sets out to harmonize the way that copyright is regulated at an international level.

The convention was first adopted in 1886 in Berne, Switzerland and since that time it has seen much change and revision. Prior to the Berne Convention, copyright law would usually only apply at a national level. This often meant that the outside of the author’s home country, there was very little protection for copyright work.

As you will see from the list of Berne Convention signotories, most nations have adopted the convention. Additionally, the TRIPs Agreement requires all World Trade Organization members to accept almost all of the conditions of the Berne Convention.

Basic stipulations

The Berne Convention states that all works shall be protected for at least 50 years after the author's death with the following exceptions

1. For photography the minimum term is 25 years from the year the photograph was created
2. For cinematography the minimum term is 50 years after first showing, or, if the work has never been shown, 50 years from the creation date.

http://www.copyrightaid.co.uk/copyright_information/berne

2. IP (Intellectual Property) legislation in Australia

Intellectual property represents the property of your mind or intellect.

Formal steps must be taken to register your IP and obtain the legal rights of ownership (with the exception of copyright and circuit layout rights which are automatic).

The following is the different types of IP:

Patents – for new/improved products/processes

Trade Marks – for letters, words, phrases, sounds, smells, shapes, logos, etc to distinguish the goods/services of one trader from those of another

Designs – shape or appearance of manufactured goods

Copyright – original material in literacy, artistic, dramatic or musical works, multimedia, films, etc

Circuit Layout Rights – 3D configuration of electronic circuits

Plant breeder’s rights – for new plant varieties

Confidentiality/trade secrets – including know-how

http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/ip/introduction.shtml

3. Australian Copyright Law

The Australian copyright law governs the legally enforceable right to creative and artist work under the laws of Australia Commonwealth. Act 1968.

Copyright is a form of intellectual property recognised under the Berne Convention and embodied in Australia in the Copyright Act 1968.

The Act applies to certain materials, including works:

• Literary works;

• Dramatic works;

• Musical works; and

• Artistic works;

And other subject matter such as:

• Films;

• Sound recordings;

• Broadcasts; and

• Published editions (i.e. the actual layout).

http://www.ag.gov.au/copyright

4. Creative Commons

Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share.

The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons Licenses free of charge to the public.

These licenses allow creators to communicate which rights they reserve, and which rights they waive for the benefit of recipients or other creators.

The Licences

When you publish your work using a Creative Commons licence, you can select which of these licence terms suits you.

Attribution
CC BY

This licence lets others distribute, remix and build upon a work, even commercially, as long as they credit the original creator/s (and any other nominated parties).

Attribution-Share Alike
CC BY-SA

This licence lets others distribute, remix and build upon the work, even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit the original creator/s (and any other nominated parties) and license any new creations based on the work under the same terms. All new derivative works will carry the same licence, so will also allow commercial use.

Attribution-No Derivative Works
CC BY-ND

This licence allows others to distribute the work, even for commercial purposes, as long as the work is unchanged, and the original creator/s (and any other nominated parties) are credited.

Attribution-Noncommercial
CC BY-NC

This licence lets others distribute, remix and build upon the work, but only if it is for non-commercial purposes and they credit the original creator/s (and any other nominated parties). They don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms.

Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike
CC BY-NC-SA

This licence lets others distribute, remix and build upon the work, but only if it is for non-commercial purposes, they credit the original creator/s (and any other nominated parties) and they license their derivative works under the same terms.

Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives
CC BY-NC-ND

This licence is the most restrictive of the six main licences, allowing redistribution of the work in its current form only. This licence is often called the ‘free advertising’ licence because it allows others to download and share the work as long as they credit the original creator/s (and any other nominated parties), they don’t change the material in any way and they don’t use it commercially.

http://creativecommons.org.au/learn-more/licences

5. P2P networks and software licences

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or work loads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

Peers make a portion of their resources, such as processing power, disk storage or network bandwidth, directly available to other network participants, without the need for central coordination by servers or stable hosts. Peers are both suppliers and consumers of resources, in contrast to the traditional client–server model where only servers supply, and clients consume.

PART 2: DEFINING YOUR OWN ETHICAL APPROACH

Answer these questions:

1. Is it illegal to copy a design?
Yes it would be illegal if you copied the design exactly from the original.

2. Is it ethical to sell a non-original design as your own?
It’s not ethical to sell or gain any sort of profit from someone else’s work. if the designer who created the work found out, they have all rights to take legal action.

3. What is the difference between ethics and law?
Laws are usually enforced by government. Ethics are like beliefs and they can vary between each person.

4. Do you value others intellectual property the same as your own?
Yes, I value others intellectual property, as I would feel upset if they didn’t respect my rights of intellectual property.

PART 3: APPLYING YOUR CODE

1. At CDU in the MacLabs
• Appropriate language
• Sensitivity towards others
• Respect others and the equipment.
• Positive attitude
• Work sensibly

2. Outside class in a social setting
• Respect others around you
• Take notice of what’s going on around you
• Obey the rules
• Think about the safety of you and others
• No causing trouble

3.In a professional workplace in which you may be employed after studies
• Respect co-workers and the equipment
• Communicate with others.
• Obey the rules and regulations of the company
• Think about the safety of you and others
• Appropriate language