More on the Eldred case....Lawrence Lessig, Time to end the race for ever-longer copyright, Financial Times, October 20, 2002. In addition to recapping his argument in the Eldred case, Lessig highlights the importance of the Taiwanese refusal to adopt copyright extensions under US pressure. "Copyright is no doubt crucial to innovation and growth. But balance in the grant of copyright is crucial as well. The US has done a valuable job in convincing the world of the importance of copyright generally. The world would repay the service if it reminded the US that balance is also important."
Posted by
Peter Suber at 10/20/2002 10:18:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
