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Except that Stallman uses what you identify as name-calling all the time (cf. Amazon Swindle). Also, the oft-repeated notion that "piracy" is a contemporary sl
by ppopoff 10y ago
Except that Stallman uses what you identify as name-calling all the time (cf. Amazon Swindle).
Also, the oft-repeated notion that "piracy" is a contemporary slur invented to associate copyright infringers with violence on the high seas is simply wrong. It's documented since 1603 (The Wonderfull yeare, T. Dekker), and is the term used by the 1883 Berne Convention. That's covers most of the history of the word in English usage.
Fine if you want to change the dialogue on IP, especially based on changing technology, but that doesn't justify rewriting history.
- drdaeman 10y ago1. Yes, and no props to him on that. Name-calling's just inappropriate for a public rhetoric. But as for this particular article - it's a different case. 2. It's not about history rewriting. When one uses different term and disagrees with the commonly used one, they don't (well... normally) deny the facts that there is such use. The usual attitude is "they say 'piracy' but I believe it's wrong to use this term in such context"