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Old 11-08-2007, 01:30 AM   #1
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LXer: Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the law (video)


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Larry Lessig gets TEDsters to their feet, whooping and whistling, following this elegant presentation of “three stories and an argument.” The Net’s most adored lawyer brings together John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights, and the “ASCAP cartel” to build a case for creative freedom. He pins down the key shortcomings of our dusty, pre-digital intellectual property laws, and reveals how bad laws beget bad code. Then, in an homage to cutting-edge artistry, he throws in some of the most hilarious remixes you’ve ever seen.

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Old 11-08-2007, 09:09 AM   #2
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Great video ... You need a way to support FOSS? ... Circulate it.
 
Old 11-09-2007, 07:52 AM   #3
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Just goes to show that there are some sensible, intelligent, people around. But will the Powers That Be and The Vested Interests take any notice?
 
  


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