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Although the Constitution says the stipulation of copyright is 'to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts,' it does not say that everything copyrighted
by Tycho 15y ago
Although the Constitution says the stipulation of copyright is 'to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts,' it does not say that everything copyrighted must further that aim. Seems to me in general it just suggests that by giving people control of their intellectual creations, science and art will benefit.