On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Robert Cumbow <rcumbow[_at_]grahamdunn.com> wrote:
>
> I love the economic mumbo-jumbo, but I'm with Don Roemer in believing
> that copyright has to do with the right to copy, not freedom of access.
> I'd be interested in seeing concrete examples of situations in which
> copyright causes denial of access.
Cast another vote here in agreement with Don Roemer and Robert Cumbow that copyright has to do with the right to copy and *not* freedom of access.
The only instance I can think of where the presence of a copyright might result in restricted access is when reproductions of a work are either scarce or non-existent and the holder of the copyright declines to provide access to the original. IMHO, I would tend to think that scenario would happen less and less as the technology for widespread initial publication continues to develop.
Regards,
Marty
Marty Hayes
<9ball[_at_]hostsite.net>
Received on Tue Jun 13 2000 - 15:03:09 GMT
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