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Bezig met laden... The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind (editie 2008)door James Boyle (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Very informative and balanced presentation of how our copyright laws are way out of balance between the public good of invention and creative works and compensation for the creator of that work. The final chapter on openness aversion was really good. Boyle does a very good job articulating the forces at work in the copyright debate, and, since his book focuses on the public domain, unlike most authors on this subject, he actually focuses on a feasible solution. It was very good. It's not going to convince people to pay attention to copyright issues all on its own, but it is an approachable, engaging book on the topic that could get people thinking. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he calls the range wars of the information age-today's heated battles over intellectual property. Boyle argues that just as every informed citizen needs to know at least something about the environment or civil rights, every citizen should also understand intellectual property law. Why? Because intellectual property rights mark out the ground rules of the information society, and today's policies are unbalanced, unsupported by evidence, and often detrimental to cultural access, free speech, digital creativity, and scientific innovation. Boyle identifies as a major problem the widespread failure to understand the importance of the public domain-the realm of material that everyone is free to use and share without permission or fee. The public domain is as vital to innovation and culture as the realm of material protected by intellectual property rights, he asserts, and he calls for a movement akin to the environmental movement to preserve it. With a clear analysis of issues ranging from Jefferson's philosophy of innovation to musical sampling, synthetic biology and Internet file sharing, this timely book brings a positive new perspective to important cultural and legal debates. If we continue to enclose the "commons of the mind," Boyle argues, we will all be the poorer. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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