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On Thursday 27 Nov 2003 1:28 am, J. T. D'souza wrote:
Should that be part of the FSF agenda ;-). Ensuring respect of intellectual property.
A misnomer at the very least. The whole idea of the FSF is that a term like "intellectual property" should not exist - atleast in the domain of computer software.
Note that this is different from the concept of copyrights, which as origibally intended, were meant to "borrow" something (temporarily) from public domain. Even then, the concepts of "fair use" and "nonprofit use"(not a recognised term as such) were clearly understood and respected. This concept has totally been turned onto it's head in today's world. You have to realize - there shouldn't be any "intellectual property" as we know the term today. Just temporary "commercial rights". Knowledge should be free. That, i believe is what the whole movement, and RMS in particula, stands for.
- --gera. - -- - From the moment I picked your book up until I put it down I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it. -- Groucho Marx, from "The Book of Insults"