Jeremy wrote:
] For the past several hundred years, publishers have
] promoted a simplistic view of copyright. Copyright is a
] matter of fairness to authors, they argue. Authors own their
] creations and therefore should be free to control them.
]
] But the history of copyright and its underlying philosophy
] contradicts that simple view. Copyright is not about fairness
] to authors; copyright is about balancing interests, including
] the interest of the public.
]
] This article provides a (very!) brief history of copyright and
] its philosophy in order to show that the publishers' simple
] view is inaccurate, and suggests that understanding
] copyright's nature is the first step to solve the problems of
] copyright in the modern world.

this is good. orson scott card has a lot to say about this topic too -- i think it was bloged here a little while back. hopefully this is a sign that a discussion of IP concerns will begin to take shape and reform will come about. the situation is pretty jacked as it stands.

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