I believe that bits exist to be copied (Cory Doctorow)
It’s amazing how many people believe this and how many law suits are running in the world prosecuting people who are copying bits. I often ask myself if this kind of Lawsuits are going to finish one day?
Theres a speech given by Cory Doctorow at the Lift Talks (see the video)
that introduces some interesting new ideas to this topic. Beside stating his beliefs he refers to what means being Internet Business ready. He also is ready to state in public that “…I believe that any business-model that depends on your bits not being copied is just dumb, and that lawmakers who try to prop these up are like governments that sink fortunes into protecting people who insist on living on the sides of active volcanoes.”
The key issue to me is that these prosecutions are fighting open science and free knowledge and art exchange.
Musicians don’t want lawsuits (see Canadian Musicians hate Canadian DMCA) they make more business if the can get people to their performances and concerts. Just have a look at the blogs in MySpace offering free music.
This is probably a debate that will continue for long, but I hope that reason will prevail.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:49 am
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