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difficult. |
difficult. |
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People who have studied the issue of intellectual property |
People who have studied the issue of intellectual property |
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rights@footnote{n the 80s I had not yet realized how confusing it was |
rights@footnote{In the 80s I had not yet realized how confusing it was |
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to speak of ``the issue'' of ``intellectual property.'' That term is |
to speak of ``the issue'' of ``intellectual property.'' That term is |
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obviously biased; more subtle is the fact that it lumps together |
obviously biased; more subtle is the fact that it lumps together |
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various disparate laws which raise very different issues. Nowadays I |
various disparate laws which raise very different issues. Nowadays I |
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urge people to reject the term ``intellectual property'' entirely, |
urge people to reject the term ``intellectual property'' entirely, |
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lest it lead others to suppose that those laws form one coherent |
lest it lead others to suppose that those laws form one coherent |
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issue. The way to be clear is to to discuss patents, copyrights, and |
issue. The way to be clear is to discuss patents, copyrights, and |
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trademarks separately. See |
trademarks separately. See |
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@uref{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.xhtml} for more |
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.xhtml} for more |
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explanation of how this term spreads confusion and bias.} carefully |
explanation of how this term spreads confusion and bias.} carefully |