> but is it really what we want? What we want is results. Whatever mechanism is most efficient at producing those results should be used. > Copyright is the

> but is it really what we want? What we want is results. Whatever mechanism is most efficient at producing those results should be used. > Copyright is the root of the problem. If you sell me a device that relies on copyrighted software for operation then you must also grant me a limited non-transferable license tied to that specific device to modify that software however I please. Perhaps DMCAs anti tampering provisions are really the issue here.