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kestrellOpen Spaces Magazine has an essay titled
"The Purpose of Copyright" by Lydia Pallas Loren
http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-loren.php
which offers an explanation of copyright law as it is written in the Constitution. The text is clear and specific, and well worth reading, especially for blind and visually impaired readers like myself who are daily affected by resultant laws and trends, such as Fair Use and the
recent announcement by the Librarian of Congress
http://www.copyright.gov/1201/
that readers with disabilities are allowed to "jailbreak" digital materials with DRM
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/07/apple-loses-big-in-drm-ruling-jailbreaks-are-fair-use.ars
which prevents access.
Actually, this is just a fascinating essay all around, as the law professor who wrote it contextualizes it within the founding fathers's original intention of preventing copyright law from being used as a tool for censorship.
"The Purpose of Copyright" by Lydia Pallas Loren
http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-loren.php
which offers an explanation of copyright law as it is written in the Constitution. The text is clear and specific, and well worth reading, especially for blind and visually impaired readers like myself who are daily affected by resultant laws and trends, such as Fair Use and the
recent announcement by the Librarian of Congress
http://www.copyright.gov/1201/
that readers with disabilities are allowed to "jailbreak" digital materials with DRM
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/07/apple-loses-big-in-drm-ruling-jailbreaks-are-fair-use.ars
which prevents access.
Actually, this is just a fascinating essay all around, as the law professor who wrote it contextualizes it within the founding fathers's original intention of preventing copyright law from being used as a tool for censorship.
