Discussion of all things related to Public Domain

[tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com>]

On Fri, 2005-05-20 at 12:47, Anatoly Volynets wrote:
> Hopefully Lessig and other fighters for free culture will realize 
> eventually that culture as much is about forms of expression as it is 
> about ideas. That is, no freedom is possible while forms are locked up by 
> publishing monopolies (copyrights).
> 
> Normal understanding of normal things would happen much earlier if said 
> fighters asked themselves once: what is the nature of things (works of 
> art) they discuss, fight for, think of, et cetera.
> 
> This understanding is growing very gradually in some "work around" form 
> through free and open source software case, freedom of communication over 
> internet case, free press case, needs of developing countries case, 
> probably other cases. Still these are specific subjects and are work 
> around in respect of culture as such.
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Well, let's hope the Open Studios book (authoright) and SONG STORM
commemorative CD (authoright) examples works out well.  Then, there will
be something interesting to throw in the mix.
Tom