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uncopyright and minimalism

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1739, 13th May, 2011
is the title of this post by Leo Babauta. Quote: The uncopyright mindset is that of someone who gives without any guarantee of profit . . . Let us remember that the copyright mindset has no guarantee of profit either. Copyright is false security. I never thought my penchant for minimalism and my loathing of [...]
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did ip law’s absence encourage german innovation?

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1817, 18th August, 2010
For an argument that it did, see this article by Frank Thadeusz. Related Posts:Sermon Text: Romans 3:21-31Alexander Campbell on Matthew 5 – A CritiqueKenneth Gentry’s “He Shall Have Dominion” — A ReviewThe Epistemology of Antinomianism and the Sad Case of Gary ArnoldBestiality and Tithing, Part 3
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another example of ip nuttiness

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1616, 12th July, 2010
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

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1620, 1st July, 2010
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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oh, the delicious irony of it all — microsoft suggests internet tax

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1936, 3rd March, 2010
I can barely believe I’m writing this, but today, ladies and gentlement, I am finally coming out of copyright-ambivalence to fully endorse the elimination of patent law, copyright law, industrial secret law, and trademark dilution statutes.  And this is the story that finally pushed me over the edge into accepting Stephen Kinsella’s views on the [...]
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stephen kinsella strikes again

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1755, 1st March, 2010
Always unflinchingly principled, insightful, precise, caustic — Stephen Kinsella has again launched an attack on intellectual property laws, this time focusing on post office stamps.  His explanation of the intricacies of “Fair Use” not only enlighten the reader but also include beautifully striking summary sentence:  “Interpersonal Utility Value Comparison FAIL.” Related Posts:uncopyright and minimalismdid ip [...]
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