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' with a creative work. It's about broadening the copyright spectrum from the 'all rights reserved' model. This doesn't mean that you're giving up the ability to profit from your work. Quite the opposite actually, as more people become aware of work that they may want to license commercially. -eddie On Fri, Apr 07, 2006 at 09:22:45PM -0000, David Dundas wrote: > 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? > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > --- In [email protected], "David Dundas" <david@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Group, > > > > > > I don't typically post videos from YouAreTV in forums, but I think > > this > > > one is very pertinent. > > > > > > Lawrence Lessig did an introductory talk at the New York Public > > Library > > > about copyright law and technology on April 7, 2005. > > > > > > http://www.youare.tv/watch.php?id=534 > > > <http://www.youare.tv/watch.php?id=534> > > > > > > He says that copyright laws stifle creativity, and democracy. > > It's an > > > idea that begs the question. Would you stop creating what you > > create if > > > someone could just take it and do whatever they wanted with it? > > The > > > content creators I talk to are seeking exposure today, so they are > > > willing to place their content wherever they can. As some of them > > grow > > > in popularity, I am sure that we'll see them become more > > protective over > > > their work. > > > > > > It's a great presentation. Lessig is a very smart guy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
