alt Hacker NewsYou're right. We can implement social contracts however we please.
But regarding the particular implementation as codified in US law (and I think elsewhere also), property rights do not extend to data.
You're right. We can implement social contracts however we please.
But regarding the particular implementation as codified in US law (and I think elsewhere also), property rights do not extend to data.
> regarding the particular implementation as codified in US law (and I think elsewhere also), property rights do not extend to data
Maybe not in general, though I’m curious for a source. Practically speaking, what separates data and information is a necessarily subjective exercise. And information absolutely can be property.