IP: Greed undermines benefits of digital technology

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 15:55:57 -0800 (PST)
> From: Dan Gillmor <dgillmor () sjmercury com>
> To: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> http://www.mercurycenter.com/svtech/columns/gillmor/docs/dg030500.htm
>
> Greed undermines benefits of digital technology
>
> WHEN they wrote the Constitution, the nation's founders didn't figure on
> digital technology's impact. But I'm convinced they would have been
> appalled by the way greed has overcome the public interest when it comes
> to intellectual property.
>
> The entertainment and information industries are leading the charge. They
> make no secret of their ultimate goal -- a system where consumers pay each
> time we read, view or listen to anything. Today, sadly, the forces of
> greed have the law on their side.