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You Can't Oppose Copyright and Support Open Source

Posted by kdawson on from the baby-with-the-bathwater dept.

Reader gbulmash sends us to his essay on the fallacy of those who would abolish copyright. The argument is that without copyright granting an author the right to set licensing terms for his/her work, the GPL could not be enforced. The essay concludes that if you support the GPL or any open source license (other than public domain), your fight should be not about how to abolish copyright, but how to reform copyright.

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  1. Of course he's in favor of copyrights ... by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 5, Funny
    From his blog:

    Brain Handles © 2007 All Rights Reserved. Looks like an objective opinion to me.
  2. Re:abolish copyright by solevita · · Score: 1, Funny

    Terrorists and Linux users. The "and" in that previous sentence was probably superfluous.

  3. Re:abolish copyright by Babbster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone who supports the unrestricted duplication of (recently created) commercial copyrighted works is, IMHO, arguing for the abolition of copyright.

    I don't know about that. If I, for example, steal someone's car I'm not necessary against property rights in general; I'm just a thieving bastard. :)
  4. Re:abolish copyright by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That sound of crickets chirping means that no one gives a fuck what you will or will not accept.

  5. I Am Not a Number ! I Am a Free Man !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny



    I Am Not a Number ! I Am a Free Man !! Who happens to be in a woman's body, which actually turns out to be a pretty good deal !!!

  6. Re:I Am Not a Number ! I Am a Free Man !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I wish I could be in a woman's body.