Re: Neat summary of Google strategy

On Tue, 9 Jun 2009, joseph harris wrote:

> For creatives copyright is the life blood. It establishes a 
> right to be rewarded for one's efforts.

.. and that establishment was a creation in law, designed to 
satisfy the needs of both the sources and destinations of the 
works. The needs of both have shifted over time, and the old 
structures are proving to be an increasingly poor fit.

> Many are employed, one way or another, in serving this industry 
> that makes the rewards real - or at least in prospect.

As many auto industry employees are finding, nothing lasts 
forever, no matter how big and important it may seem.

> I do not see how this would work for a vibrant culture if it 
> were removed or undermined.

Fortunately, just because neither you nor I see how a vibrant 
culture could work without copyright does not make it impossible.


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