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Lessig On IP Protection, Conflict

Posted by simoniker on from the it's-all-mine dept.

cdlu writes "According to NewsForge [part of OSDN, like Slashdot], Stanford University law professor, author, and Creative Commons chairman Lawrence Lessig sharpened the definition of the ongoing legal struggle over intellectual property while talking at the Open Source Business Conference on Tuesday. According to Lessig: 'Contrary to what many people see as a cultural war between conservative business types and liberal independents, this is not a 'commerce versus anything' conflict. It's about powerful (business) interests and if they can stop new innovators'."

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  1. Lessig by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Stanford University law professor, author, and Creative Commons chairman Lawrence Lessig sharpened the definition of the ongoing legal struggle over intellectual property while talking at the Open Source Business Conference on Tuesday. According to Lessig: "Contrary to what many people see as a cultural war between conservative business types and liberal independents, this is not a 'commerce versus anything' conflict. It's about powerful (business) interests and if they can stop new innovators". Does it sound cool, you might ask?...do you wonder how long before someone cries about civil liberties? --- Does this seem like an idea that would suck? Is it good, or is it whack?

  2. Information wants to be free! by Thinkit4 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Contribute to the public domain all you can.

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    -I am an elective eunuch.
  3. Re:this is a difficult issue by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Your spelling sucks ass. Why would anyone pay attention to what you have to say?