Category Archives: ip law
sources must be widely available
And because we agree that argument is good, we believe that the sources of information we argue from are necessary. And if the sources are necessary for people to find the truth, and we all agree that it is good to find the truth, it follows that it’s best for everyone to have the most [...]
ihop showdown
It appears that the International House of Pancakes, which is commonly referred to as IHOP (pronounced I Hop) is suing the International House of Prayer, which is often referred to in the same way. Why? Because, to quote the brief apparently delivered by IHOP (pancake) lawyers who somehow managed to keep a straight face through [...]
The Creator-Endorsed Mark as an Alternative to Copyright
is the title of this article. It’s an alternative to copyright which still works as a limited safeguard to the profits of the creator. Think about it. Related Posts:Replacing BHS: Or, How to Make Yourself Well Known in the Field of Biblical Studiesuncopyright and minimalismthe story of the bible translation project on this sitepreliminary thoughts [...]
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That little symbol means that I recognize the term after which I use it is a legal trademark. I’m just referring to your product/brand/advertisements. So don’t sue me. I’m behaving. Related Posts:No Related Posts
another example of ip nuttiness
Here. It’s a blow-by-blow account of how IP law hands control of software to whoever has enough lawyers to bully the other side into submission. Viva open source! Related Posts:yer a bunch a criminalsuncopyright and minimalismdid ip law’s absence encourage german innovation?oh, the delicious irony of it all — microsoft suggests internet taxstephen kinsella strikes [...]
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yer a bunch a criminals
Story here. In a monumental twisting of words, the US government is now labelling those who participate in the sharing of copyrighted material “organized criminals,” as though those who listened to downloaded songs were a bunch of mafia people holding up DVD stores violently. Meanwhile, Stephan Kinsella’s anti-IP message has been gaining traction–because his book [...]
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the road to serfdom partially online
One of the greatest publications in the classical liberal tradition, they say, is F. A. Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom. It is, I think, based on a set of assumptions already tilted a tad too far in favor of the state, but nevertheless it is so much closer to a sound foundation than what passes [...]
how to take down copyright