Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

["tompoe AT renonevada.net" <tompoe AT renonevada.net>]

Hi: Sent this comment to http://www.bespacific.com , a blog that focuses 
on technology-related issues.  What do you think?
Thanks,
Tom

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Subject: The New Copyright Frontier comment
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 20:01:21 -0800
From: "tompoe AT renonevada.net" <tompoe AT renonevada.net>
Reply-To: tompoe AT renonevada.net
Organization: Open Studios
To: bespacific AT earthlink.net

Hi, Sabrina:  Feb 18, 2003 post on Creative Commons Project and
Scientific American article deserves a comment.

England gives some patrons and owners of creative works copyright
protection "in perpetuity".  One example, concerns Peter Pan, and Mr.
Barrie's work, held by the Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Jack Valenti, MPAA buffoon, really thinks it would be ideal for
copyright to extend one day shy of perpetuity.

Now, along comes a solution to the issues over the terms of copyright;
how long should a copyright [monopoly] be granted?  The solution,
ironically, lies with the Creative Commons Project.  If you license
through the Creative Commons, sit back and light a cigar, folks, as that
license carries forth in perpetuity.  Take that England!  Take that Jack
Valenti!

One caution, though, and this is the key to the operational framework of
the Creative Commons idea.  If one abuses such generous grant-making
activities, the world community knows about it in an instant.  The
ability to click and determine the owner, make contact with a second
click, and receive a response in a reasonable matter of days, and a
decision is reached.  Action can then be taken, without months, years,
and court proceedings needed.  The world will know that an abuser is
about, and the world can decide whether this abuser should prosper at
the expense of others.

A social contract is implicit within the Creative Commons Project, one
that contributes to the advancement of the arts and sciences as purposed
in the U.S. Constitution.  Will the future be bright for the Creative
Commons Project?  You better believe it!  We call it Democracy and a
Civil Society.
Thanks,
Tom Poe
Open Studios
Reno, NV
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http://www.studioforrecording.org/
"There is no Public Domain unless we do it ourselves"
--
Please go to EFF.org page at http://www.eff.org
and register for the TAKE ACTION page.
If you can donate $5 to them, that'll help, too
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