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> "Information wants to be free" has a kernel of truth in it; "free" is the most natural state for information. It can be copied easy, quickly, and cheaply. Th
by cschwarm 17y ago
> "Information wants to be free" has a kernel of truth in it; "free" is the most natural state for information. It can be copied easy, quickly, and cheaply.
The argument basically says "what is, ought to be, too!" But there's no logical relation between 'is' and 'ought' and this has been known for over 250 years. [1]
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is-ought_problem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is-ought_problem
- alanthonyc 17y agoTrue. And that applies to the opposing argument as well. As in: copies of music and other IP ought to be paid for since that is the way it's always been.