http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/papers/intellectual.pdf contains a paper by Boldrin and Levine entitled “The case against intellectual property”. It argues on economic grounds that authors can make money by … Review: Boldrin and Levine, “The case against intellectual property”Read more
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Russian Bill makes Free Software a Public Priority
Legislators have drafted a bill that will boost Free Software on multiple levels within the Russian Federation’s public sector. The draft, approved by the Russian … Russian Bill makes Free Software a Public PriorityRead more
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Publishers must let online readers pay for news anonymously
Online newspapers and magazines have come to depend, for their income, on a system of advertising and surveillance, which is both annoying and unjust. Readers … Publishers must let online readers pay for news anonymouslyRead more
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Open source is not free software
Interviewing Richard Stallman is a challenge. The terms sheet for the interview carries a half dozen caveats and requests, most relating to Stallman’s desire to … Open source is not free softwareRead more
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Interpreting, enforcing and changing the GNU GPL
An FSF statement by Richard Stallman, published on April 11, 2016. Preamble This article explains some issues about the meaning and enforcement of the GNU … Interpreting, enforcing and changing the GNU GPLRead more
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The Linux Kernel, CDDL and Related Issues
Linux kernel licensing The license terms on the Linux kernel are those of GPLv2. This is the unanimous consensus of the extensive community of copyright … The Linux Kernel, CDDL and Related IssuesRead more
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Kuhn’s Paradox
I’ve been making the following social observation frequently in my talks and presentations for the last two years. While I suppose it’s rather forward of … Kuhn’s ParadoxRead more
