[Fsf-Debian] Silent here

[Paul Wise]

On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Bryan Baldwin wrote:

> Funnily enough, I work in computer science, but my degree is originally
> in studio art, so I have an interest in the cultural / non-technical
> side, too. I, too, think that there are some cases where the commons
> could be enriched by allowing modified versions in cases of works of
> aesthetic and conceptual beauty. But modification of expressions of
> opinion and personal views is not needed to preserve user's freedoms
> culturally or technologically. Unlike software, the user's freedom is
> intact with or without permission to modify such works, so long as
> permission to copy and redistribute are preserved.

Bah, hit send accidentally.

I don't agree with this, if there is anything I've learnt from the
Internet, it is that parody is important. Unfortunately it is not
protected under the copyright law of some jurisdictions, so we need
authors to give permission to adopt and modify and make fun of their
works of opinion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody#Copyright_issues

-- 
bye,
pabs

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