Re: copyright of briefs

Dennis Rustin wrote:
> >

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> > microformats. Do briefs fall into the materials that are protected by
> > copyright?

John Lederer wrote:
>
> Isn't copyright working out well? Aren't we doing much to progress
> knowledge?
>
> We have the Church of Scientology using copyright as a device to block
> discussion of its beliefs.
>
> Now we seem to be having problems letting the public see the basis of
> government decisions.
>
> In neither case is copyright providing a reward to the author to promote
> his writing more.
>
> I really think we are off track in terms of accomplishing the purposes of
> copyright.

What makes you think these are examples of being "off the track"?

What is wrong with these?

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