Envisioning “Intellectual Property” evolution
from the if-this-continues dept.
from Future Presence newsletter published by The Arlington Institute, these comments on some useful fiction: Melancholy Elephants by Spider Robinson — Extend our computer technology out just a little. Add an ability to quickly search for copyright infringement in a new piece of art you are creating. What if you keep getting back the reply that your new piece music or short story was too close to a copyrighted piece? What if copyrights lasted forever? Could new art become a thing of the past? With our limited senses how many unique combinations of worthwhile art are there? Check out this short story to explore some of these questions.
August 25th, 2000 at 11:57 PM
Specific Link Request
I'm having trouble finding _Melancholy Elephant_ at either link. Please provide more specific references?
Yours,
August 26th, 2000 at 9:44 AM
Better link now provided
Sorry, this is now fixed. I must learn not to believe other people's URLs.
August 28th, 2000 at 10:54 AM
Location for Melancholy Elephants online
It's published in two parts, the first part being free.
August 28th, 2000 at 11:14 AM
Re:Location for Melancholy Elephants online
Actually, the rest of the story can be "paid for" by putting up with a bunch of banner ads. Look for the appropriate option in the left hand margin.
September 16th, 2000 at 6:35 PM
Re:Better link now provided
I must remember to always include the http:// and Preview/check my links before hitting Submit.