Re: copyright under stress

On Fri, Jun 09, 2000, Jeremy G. Byrne <jeremy[_at_]iz.org> wrote:
>
> On 06/06/2000, Don Roemer <droe2[_at_]earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > I find it difficult to follow your post. How does copyright
> > restrict my access to information?
>
> Oh, please. You're just jerking me around, yeah?
>
> Copyright produces artificial scarcity in order to manufacture
> "value" in information. It sets economic barriers in the way of
> access to the information which in turn give rise to geographic
> and even cryptographic barriers, all of which restrict your and
> my access.

Oh, I see, you want it all for free.

Sorry for even asking.

Don Roemer
<droe2[_at_]earthlink.net> Received on Sun Jun 11 2000 - 20:07:07 GMT