I think your misrepresenting Lessig slightly. He doesn't really
argue against copyright, he argues against the way they are
currently written. There's a difference.
Bill Streeter
LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
www.lofistl.com
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Opps! I mean the way the copyright laws are currently written.
Bill Streeter
LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
www.lofistl.com
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I think your misrepresenting Lessig slightly. He doesn't really
argue against copyright, he argues
Maybe that's his general argument, but in this talk, which is a
challenge to incite discussion he does question the premise of copyright.
Did you get the opportunity to watch it?
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I think your misrepresenting Lessig
I've not watched this video but I've heard Lessig say many times that
he's not *against* copyright or other IP laws in general. He is
against certain laws in the USA pertaining to these issues.
He's also against how copyright in a practical sense is the province
of rich corps and their lawyers.
Agreed. He does say that he is against piracy. No intention to
misrepresent Lessig.
I was more just interested in what the group thought about people
taking their work to create new things, and how that is balanced once
your work accrues value (monetary or otherwise)over simply being a hobby.
Yeah. I think there's a fine line there between an engine that
searches and discovers and points back to the site and a service that
actually transcodes and hosts that content. They are distributing with
out distribution rights.
For example we are seeing new media search engines get a hold of
Lessig does give an awesome presentation. He's been shopping that one
around for awhile now. Quite worth seeing if you never have.
GETV interviewed Lessig recently:
http://www.geekentertainment.tv/2006/03/28/lawrence-lessig-just-a-a-lawyer/
It isn't about letting people do 'whatever they want'
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David Dundas wrote:
Lawrence Lessig did an introductory talk at the New York Public
Library
about copyright law and technology on April 7, 2005.
He says that copyright laws stifle creativity, and democracy. It's
