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Originally Posted by HansTWN
Just illustrate the point that early copyright had absolute nothing to do with the public --- it was to limit competition between sellers, sort of like a patent.
Now these days, when everybody has their own "electronic printing machine", we obviously need stronger protection.
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If you think that the purpose of the internet is to sell books then perhaps you are right, if you think that the purpose of the internet is to advance our understanding of the human condition then perhaps you are wrong.
Who are you protecting your books from? People who want to read what you write?