The Purpose of Copyright

Jim writes \”I found this one on here you don\’t seem to have it yet. The author, Lydia Pallas Loren, says relatively few people, including lawyers, have sufficient knowledge or understanding of what copyright is and tries to explain it. \”

She goes on to say \”These misconceptions are causing a dangerous shift in copyright protection, a shift that threatens the advancement of knowledge and learning in this country.\”, she does a great job explaining copyright law and The Digital Millennium Copyright Act.


L. M. Wadin passed along This Sad Story from over at Salon. If you need yet another reason to hate the DMCA read it.