Richard Stallman - "Copyright vs Community" (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
by
Jeanne Rasata
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Published on
Aug 02, 2019 12:56 PM
Saint Petersburg, Russia
When |
Aug 23, 2019
from 06:30 PM to 09:00 PM |
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Where | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it.
The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright–to promote progress, for the benefit of the public–then we must make changes in the other direction.
This speech by Richard Stallman will be nontechnical, admission is gratis, and the public is encouraged to attend.
Location: Россия, Санкт-Петербург, 10 линия 33 (10 line VO 33, Saint Petersburg, Russia - Phoenix learning center)
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