On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 13:16, Chris Gehlker wrote:
> On Apr 22, 2004, at 9:37 AM, Craig White wrote:
>
> > I think that the public is going to be well served by getting the IP
> > topic out on the forefront and thus involved with the legislators as up
> > until now, it has only been the moneyed interests that have influenced
> > legislation.
>
> Part of the problem is that the moneyed interests have dominated the
> discussion for so long that even a sophisticated person like Craig can
> use the term 'IP' without noticeable irony. Copyright and patent rights
> aren't 'property', either real or personal. The expression
> 'intellectual property' was coined by legal marketing drones expressly
> to blur the distinction. Please don't be fooled by their propaganda.
----
I am neither sophisticated nor knowledgeable about copyrights, patents
nor any form of 'intellectual property.' I know nothing about the
origins of the term 'intellectual property' except that it would have
been a natural progression since the items to which it refers are not
tangible.
The fact remains that this is a capitalistic society and even 'free'
television and radio has commercials to bear the cost and profit motives
of the ventures that put out 'free' broadcasts and likewise, even the
GPL is all about protecting intellectual property.
So in the end, it seems as though the arguments are driven by the people
who feel their ox is getting gored. Now if the general public recognizes
that it's their ox and then rises up, that could get interesting.
Craig
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