Remember The Refrain: We Always Build On

In A Time Of Polarized Politics There's One Thing That More Than Ninety Percent Of Americans Agree On, That Our Government Is Broken, And Broken Because Of The Money In Politics.

By The Time Apple's Macintosh Operating System Finally Falls Into The Public Domain, There Will Be No Machine That Could Possibly Run It. The Term Of Copyright For Software Is Effectively Unlimited.

Monopolies Are Not Justified By Theory; They Should Be Permitted Only When Justified By Facts. If There Is No Solid Basis For Extending A Certain Monopoly Protection, Then We Should Not Extend That Protection. This Does Not Mean That Every Copyright Must Prove Its Value Initially. That Would Be A Far Too Cumbersome System Of Control. But It Does Mean That Every System Or Category Of Copyright Or Patent Should Prove Its Worth. Before The Monopoly Should Be Permitted, There Must Be Reason To Believe It Will Do Some Good -- For Society, And Not Just For Monopoly Holders.

Of All The Creative Work Produced By Humans Anywhere, A Tiny Fraction Has Continuing Commercial Value. For That Tiny Fraction, The Copyright Is A Crucially Important Legal Device.

Every Generation Welcomes The Pirates From The Last.