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> We have this expression "Information wants to be free". This expression refers to public available information which is nevertheless copyrighted and costs mo
by jonahx 8y ago
> We have this expression "Information wants to be free".
This expression refers to public available information which is nevertheless copyrighted and costs money. [0]
I have never in my life (before now) heard anyone seriously argue that all private information, and all personal secrets should be free.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_wants_to_be_free https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_wants_to_be_free
- leetcrew 8y agoi always took the expression to be a valueless statement on the tendency of digital information to be widely disseminated. more "you can't stop the signal" than a moral claim.