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Pirate Party Releases Book of Pirate Politics

Posted by Unknown on from the entitled-yarr-yarr-end-copyright-yarr dept.

ktetch-pirate writes "If the SOPA/PIPA blackouts were a wakeup call to many people, then the U.S. Pirate Party has released a book that might help explain some of the issues. The book covers issues such as Corporate Personhood, the 4th Amendment, the history of copyright, and how DRM laws are made. There are even cartoons from Nina Paley throughout to add a bit of humor. DRM-free eBook versions are available to download from the book's site, or you can buy a paperback edition from Amazon for ten bucks." The book is under the CC BY-NC-SA, and features essays from the likes of Lawrence Lessig and Rick Falkvinge.

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  1. Y'ar they be no true pirates! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    True pirates only believe in a keg of rum and a fair splittin' o' the booty!

  2. Running through my head... by sonoftheright · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... are thoughts concerning the possible destruction of the universe were I to pirate the Pirate Party's book on Pirate Politics.

    1. Re:Running through my head... by SJHillman · · Score: 4, Funny

      Pretty sure that's why it's DRM-free. For the sake of the Universe.

  3. Re:Education by BasilBrush · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been waiting for it too.

    The book is under the CC BY-NC-SA

    Ha! I'm going to sell it without attribution. What are you going to do about it, Pirate Party?!

  4. Re:Education by Tokolosh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Put it on Megapload.

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