Re: Copyright Changes Before Congress

["Emily L. Ferguson" <elf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:17 AM -0400 5/20/08, PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/opinion/20lessig.html?th&emc=th
>
> The solution before Congress, however, is both unfair and unwise. 
> The bill would excuse copyright infringers from significant damages 
> if they can prove that they made a "diligent effort" to find the 
> copyright owner. A "diligent effort" is defined as one that is 
> "reasonable and appropriate," as determined by a set of "best 
> practices" maintained by the government.

Yeah.  Bah humbug.  Larry Lessig, the creator of the Creative Commons 
license idea, is finally realizing just how bad it is to not get paid 
for your effort when you're a professional.  He must have signed some 
of those contracts for writers from all the magazines and newspapers 
he's been writing for during the last 5 years.

Next think you know he'll start talking about copyright with no 
expiration date.  Won't that be amazing...
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