Apple Logo Investigation and Copyright, Intellectual Property (IP), and Reproduction Rights
#1 – What does the Apple logo symbolize? Well, it depends on who you ask. I did a lot of reading online on this topic. One source claims that it was named that because the founders really liked apples, but I don’t have any idea how credible that really is. To be honest, it comes down to individual interpretation. It could be referring to the apple from the story of Adam and Eve. It could also be referring to the apple from the story of Snow White. In both of these stories, the apple ends up essentially being poisonous to the consumer. In the biblical story, the apple is a fruit of knowledge. After consuming it, Adam and Eve become ashamed. This leads to the downfall of man. Therefore, one interpretation could be that the apple is knowledge, which is technology and once we took a bite out of that, we began a process that will ultimately be the end of our kind.
#2 – Copyrights and the concept of intellectual property is the foundation of modern art and media production. Without these, the artist or creator does not have a guarantee that nobody else will just steal the work and claim it as their own. If somebody else can do this, then what is the point of creating anything like that in the first place? It completely removes all desire to produce works of art when you can’t claim the rights to it. Especially when the works were created to bring in revenue for the creator. It is absolutely essential that we uphold these laws and guidelines. If we do not, then art and creative works as a whole may fade out. I don’t want to spend hours developing a website so that someone else can take the credit for it. It is my responsibility to use all of my own works, or if I use someone else’s, I must ensure that I have permission to do so beforehand. This may come in the form of a license. I must also give credit where credit is due. I can protect myself from being violated in this way by making sure that I add copyright text to my productions and watermarks.