- From: Duncan Bayne <dhgbayne@fastmail.fm>
- Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:10:12 -0800
- To: public-restrictedmedia@w3.org
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014, at 03:07 PM, Mhyst wrote: > Copyright is not a natural right we all have, but an agreement between > creators and the society. Actually, copyright was *originally* created as a means of religious and political censorship. It later evolved into its current form - although that original use is still popular in certain circles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_copyright_law "The origin of copyright law in most European countries lies in efforts by the church and governments to regulate and control the output of printers." -- Duncan Bayne ph: +61 420817082 | web: http://duncan-bayne.github.com/ | skype: duncan_bayne I usually check my mail every 24 - 48 hours. If there's something urgent going on, please send me an SMS or call me.
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