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Lessig Spins Copyright Law

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the stuff-to-read dept.

ceebABC writes "In the always riveting CIO Insight magazine, tech-pundit (and professor) Lawrence Lessig examines the copyright laws and how they can be applied to e-books and other electronic forms of rights management... i.e., in today's world, the author doesn't receive a royalty everytime someone reads a book from the library. Will they in the future?"

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  1. It is quite easy. by Trusty+Penfold · · Score: 0, Redundant


    It is obvious how copyright applies to ebooks.

    If I write something then I own the copyright on it. If you copy it, you are in the wrong.

  2. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I love the Soviet russia jokes. Anyone know the first 1 on slashdot? I couldnt find it.

  3. Mod this post as Redundant. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ##### # # eeeee
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    ###### # eeee
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    ##### # eeeee

    What is the opposite of hello? I'll tell you
    what. The opposite is what is written above
    these sentences. Yes sir. Sound a little
    redundant?

  4. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I don't have the link handy, but I have seen it in the past couple of weeks. It actually got modded "Funny" back then ;)

  5. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    In soviet russia, back then actually got modded it!