On the other hand my code is paid by the hour and belongs to my employer, whereas books, music recordings and movies have a 95 year long copyright enforced by law. I know which tribe is ripping off the other.
Uh, your code is protected by the same copyright law as books, music recordings and movies. The only reason the GPL, for instance, has any teeth is because of copyright law.
If there's no copyright, anyone can steal your employer's code and then your employer won't have money to pay you by the hour.
If there's no copyright, anyone can steal your employer's code and then your employer won't have money to pay you by the hour.