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SubjectRe: Why DRM exists [was Re: Flame Linus to a crisp!]
Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Robert White wrote:
> > 1) the author has a right to profit from his creation
>
> Not at all. Copyright law is to promote the progress of
> sciences and arts; in short, it is about the rights of
> mankind, not about the rights of authors.
>
> The temporary monopoly which authors get over their work
> is there to encourage authors to create more works, which
> in turn benefit all of mankind. Just a side effect to
> promote the good of the many.

The author has a right to profit from his creation _so as_ to
promote the good of the many.

The two views are not contradictory.

-- Jamie

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