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I doesn't. But it actually brought a lot of value for thousands of people. It's always the same problem, how do you maximize the value for the society while st
by blaze33 13y ago
I doesn't. But it actually brought a lot of value for thousands of people.
It's always the same problem, how do you maximize the value for the society while still allowing the author to get a fair compensation for her work ?
Now we can have endless debates over how much we really care adding value to the society and how we actually define "fair"…
- betterunix 13y agoAt what point in history has copyright truly been about compensating authors? Copyright began with censorship laws, and eventually came to be nothing more than a government-granted monopoly for printing press operators. Despite the Statute of Anne mentioning authors, it was the lobbying pressure by printers who sought a competitive advantage that led to that law being passed. Authors and other artists are an afterthought.