On Sun, Mar 05, 2000 at 11:39:11AM +0530, Harsha K wrote:
> Saw this nice article about the non-sense of what copyright has become
> today.
>
> http://www.mercurycenter.com/svtech/news/indepth/docs/dg030500.htm
Following up on LIG - which is the right forum for messages of this
nature.
There's nothing wrong with greed - it's built a country as big and
powerful as America, which everybody admires.
<quote>
The relevant constitutional language is the eighth clause in Section
8 of Article I. It gives Congress the responsibility ``To promote the
Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to
Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings
and Discoveries.''
</quote>
Financial incentive accelerates innovation is a fundamental belief in
the constitution of this country.
The problem arises only when the greed becomes "too much". The defintion
of too much is subjective. In a democracy, majority opinion prevails.
What is not written in US constitution, but everyone knows here is that
greed also blocks the flow of information and too much blockade also
hurts progress.
One has to strike the right balance.
-Arun
"If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice."
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