One of the interesting answers received from the team Apple
for not providing Bluetooth sharing is that they don't want to promote Data
Piracy. This answer brought me to the thought whether Bluetooth promotes
piracy? Well, it is an open ended question to my audience but at the same in my
view, I am affirmative of the same.
Looking at what Bluetooth does and how it works, we can
draw a conclusion that piracy has become possible and convenient without fear
of being caught.
Bluetooth, conventionally, allows sharing of files by the
virtue of sending it to the device so connected within its range.
Interestingly, there are no such checks and balances of the authenticity of the
files. it allows any type of multi-media to be shared. the best part of the
technology is, it come free with your device. Any format of the file from one
device can be shared with n number of devices which can be connected with the
former within a specified physical range. The only requirement of smooth sharing
is the physical closeness of the two devices and their Bluetooth visibility
being on to allow connectivity.
This brings me down to a thought, when we allow sharing of
a file through Bluetooth,we are creating a copy and distributing it. Is it
piracy, isn't it? For receiving any file, we do not sign any agreement nor do
we obtain any license from the owner of that file, the creator. In a nutshell,
it simply means, having a file without the knowledge of the copyright holder
nor with prior licensing.
Is it just and fair?
When an App is downloaded from Play Store, it is authorized
and licensed, but when the same is shared further via Bluetooth, the shared App
so installed on the latter device becomes a pirated copy of the first.
Similarly, for the purpose of the songs, if one buys a song online and shares
with another through Bluetooth, isn’t it promoting piracy? Anything which is
shared via Bluetooth, does not take authority from the creator of such file. Whether
original book, music, Apps, etc., once purchased can be shared via Bluetooth,
allowing data piracy. It not only affects the sale of such data but also does
injustice to the people who pay and obtain the license. It also violates the
Intellectual Property Rights of the people and at the same time, the hard work
of the people goes unaccredited and so does their investment.
All these will end up in hampering the rate at which
inventions and creations take place since it does not give the creators the
motivation of create further.
What should be done?
Whether there should be a license agreement while sharing
of the files?
Whether while sharing, the intended receiver should be
redirected to the site from where the sender has obtained the authentic file?
Whether, Bluetooth should be banned?
Interesting questions to ponder upon for the audience!
No comments:
Post a Comment