The CDT takes on infringement
The CDT takes on infringement
Posted Jun 9, 2005 10:11 UTC (Thu) by ekj (guest, #1524)Parent article: The CDT takes on infringement
Most of us, probably, can agree with the goal of "protecting copyright."
I highly doubt it.
The goal is not, and never was, "protecting copyright". The goal also is not, and never was rewarding creators.
These are examples of trying to skew reality made by RIAA, MPAA et.al.
In reality the goal (as stated in the constitution) is to stimulate the creation of new works, copyright is just one way of acomplishing that. To the extent it does not contribute to this goal it is not even constitutional.
Copyright is in some situations an acceptable means for achieving a certain goal. But it, itself, is obviously not the goal. Indeed it is more akin to a neccesary evil.
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