The Iron Cage of Copyright
Longtime readers will know that I have always been a reluctant supporter of Creative Commons (it shouldn't be necessary; the default should be non-commercial sharing, while commercial ownership and use constitute exceptions) and have expressed a vocal dislike for the legalese that comes with it (for example, the recent kerfuffle over the definition of 'commercial'). I agree with this sentiment: "If there is an "iron cage of copyright" clamping down culture, as the criticism goes, then schemes like Creative Commons, piggy-backing on top of the copyright system, are inadvertently helping to build that cage." Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog, March 22, 2007. [Link] [Tags: Copyrights, Gaming] [Previous][Next]Comments
Re: The Iron Cage of Copyright
Copyright is fine in its original conception as a "Law to promote knowledge and the useful arts." It limited the rights of authors in order to support learning. We should return to that.
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