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                            The Purpose of Copyright
                                        
> Understanding the root cause and the dangers of this shift requires
> exposing the most fundamental and most common misconception concerning the
> underlying purpose of the monopoly granted by our copyright law. The
> primary purpose of copyright is not, as many people believe, to protect
> authors against those who would steal the fruits of their labor. However,
> this misconception, repeated so often that it has become accepted among the
> public as true, poses serious dangers to the core purpose that copyright
> law is designed to serve.
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Open Spaces Magazine - The Purpose of Copyright by Lydia Pallas Loren [1]
[via Camworld] [2]

Are we slowing heading towards a time when only corporations can own
intellectual property? I'm sure corporations wouldn't mind …

[1] http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-loren.php
[2] http://www.camworld.com/

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