Bad but Appealing Copyright ArgumentsBad but Appealing Copyright Arguments
Some people seem to believe that the problem with copyright law is the inability of people on the free culture side of the debate to compete with the large amounts[...]
Category: Liberty
Free Books and T-Shirt SalesFree Books and T-Shirt Sales
Cory Doctorow has written an interesting column for the Locus Magazine about his experience in giving away free copies of his books [1]. Mainly he rants about some of the[...]
Healthcare and Free SoftwareHealthcare and Free Software
The Washington Monthly has an interesting article about healthcare and Free Software [1]. It seems that a free system named “VistA” from the US Veterans Affairs department (not to be[...]
The Streisand Effect and Chinese BarratryThe Streisand Effect and Chinese Barratry
Bruce Everiss has received two threatening letters from a NSW law firm representing the Chinese game company Evony. Here is the latest where they whinge about his publication of their[...]
Free K-12 Text BooksFree K-12 Text Books
The CK12 project is developing free (CC by SA) textbooks for the K-12 market (with a current focus on the early years of high school) [1]. Their primary aim seems[...]
Journalism, Age, and MonoJournalism, Age, and Mono
Daniel Stone has criticised the IT journalist Sam Varghese for writing a negative article about a college student [1]. The student in question is 21 years old, that means he[...]
Religion vs CultReligion vs Cult
Diane Benscoter gave an interesting TED interview and a slightly less interesting TED lecture about her experiences with the Moonies [1]. She describes how she was a victim of the[...]
Expectations and FandomExpectations and Fandom
Russ Allbery has written about the hostile reactions of sci-fi fans toward the delay of a book release [1]. Russ makes some good points regarding the issue of whether paying[...]
Too Stupid to be a JudgeToo Stupid to be a Judge
Bruce Schneier has written about the foolish actions of Justice Antonin Scalia [1]. Antonin made some comments opposing the need for greater privacy protection, most people could get away with[...]
The AP and Copyright on the WebThe AP and Copyright on the Web
The New York Times has an article about the Associated Press (AP) trying to gain more control over material that it distributes [1]. The article is not clear on the[...]