Scott writes: > > (A) > You say: "each person has a duty not to hinder him [the author making a > copy of his own work]". > I am aware of no basis in US copyright law for such a duty. I am aware > of no basis in US copyright law for a positive right to make a copy. By > writing something down, you become a copyright owner. That ownership > right does not give you any special privilege or right to copy, > distribute, etc. that work. If others have rights that are infringed by > such acts, they are free to assert those rights to prevent you from > undertaking those acts. They have no "duty not to hinder" you. > To be clear, though, the copyright holder has the right to copy under the First Amendment, right?
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