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Death to the libraries… and everything not copyrighted
Monday, May 19, 2008
We could soon be approaching a world where the mighty power of the copyright rules all. Instead of death plus 75 years for copyrights, it could be for infinity. Creativity would be completely stifled if no one could use others’ materials. The first major casualty of this type of world would be the public library. How can a person check out a book that isn’t allowed to be viewed without purchasin...
Original article from http://smithlt.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/death-to-the-libraries%E2%80%A6-and-everything-not-copyrighted/
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