[Upd-discuss] Copyright has no purpose

[sandor]

Has it gotten worse?

    I believe that in recent decades the conceptual and legal strength 
of copyright has been steadily growing  - but that in recent years 
technology has decreased the *functional* strength of copyright...
    This is an anomalous period that I think will last only until a more 
permanent social adaptation makes use of our new abilities.
    I suspect the decision to embrace or commoditize this notion will be 
made quickly, with momentum favoring a more capitalist placement - but 
with more open thought quickly gaining... At which point I suspect it 
will quickly act to support existing frameworks or to create new ones, 
depending on it's assignment in our consciousness...
    I think the possibility for dialogue now is much greater, and that 
is a good thing. We have the opportunity to rethink the false scarcity 
of a globally usefully resource - I think this is a stupendous position 
to be in...

-sándor