Re: Attribution is not required in public domain materials

On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, Michael Graham <mgraham[_at_]marshallip.com> wrote:
>
> I am sorry. Attribution should be required -- Shakespeare to the
> contrary. It seems to me to be both courtesy and truthfulness that
> require this. The idea that plagiarism must be permitted to protect
> "Freedom of Speech" turns my stomach.

You are entitled to your personal opinion. But, do you think that it is a good idea to impose your opinion on me and other people who don't agree with you? Is it okay for you to tell me what and how I must say in my speech and write in my works?

> Oh, and most artists do attribute the inspiration/source of their works.

That is their choice. If they feel like to tell where they get ideas from others, that is their business. If they don't want, that is fine also. People do that all the times.

Freedom (any freedom) is always a double-edged sword. It can be used for good purposes or it can be used for bad purposes. (Just ask any parents of teenagers.)

In respect to this thread of discussion, it is far more important to protect the freedom of communication as much as possible not just for this generation but for future generations and requirement of attribution is a threat to that freedom.

Joseph Pietro Riolo
<riolo[_at_]voicenet.com>
http://www.boycottcopyright.com

Number of days left until 1-1-2019 when all knowledge of 1923 in the land of the U.S.A. will be freed from their copyright owners' prisons: 5,686

Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain. Received on Mon Jun 09 2003 - 18:48:02 GMT