Christoph Reuss wrote:
>
> Harry Pollard asked:
> > Chris,
> >
> > Are you against patents?
>
> Against patents on life and software.
>
> Chris
What about the almost immortal copyright protection
the U.S. has recently provided for books and such?
I believe one step in this process was even called
something like the "Mickey Mouse bill", because
Disney Corp. was going to have an apoplectic seizure if
Mickey Mouse fell into the public domain after ~only~ 50
(or was it 75?) years.
I have forgotten the details, but I believe that
librarians are very distressed about something
called something like the "Digital Millenium copyright
law", which I seem to remember may render Fair Use
something like the right of an employee or HMO member not
to sign off on !!voluntary!! background checks as
a condition of employment or benefits (i.e., a "right" which,
in practice, rights no wrongs). I believe that
the Digital Millenium Act effectively
prevents anybody using anything before 1917. (Ah!
there was something good about 1917!)
I don't remember the details -- surely someone on this
list (someone at least somewhat "disinterested" -->
which does not mean *un*interested, but rather:
sensitive to every side of an issue but
independent of all sides) -- surely someone can
get this issue going on the basis of the *facts* (Yes,
I realize that is an ontologically and epistemologically
"loaded" word).
\brad mccormick
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that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16)
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21)
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