[Sigia-l] What's wrong down under?

[Donna Maurer]

No, I meant I wasn't supporting the government's position. I just 
happened to know where a URL would be with more info in case people 
wanted to find out something other than one journalist's (who I happen 
to like) opinion...

I genuinely don't know enough about copyright to have an informed opinion...

Donna

Ziya Oz wrote:
> Donna Maurer:
>
>   
>> I'm not supporting this
>>     
>
> "Copyright is a type of property that is founded on a person's creative
> skill and labour. It is designed to prevent the unauthorised use by others
> of a work, that is, the original form in which an idea or information has
> been expressed by the creator."
>
> Is the American notion of
>
> "Only the writings and discoveries of authors and inventors may be
> protected, and then only to the end of promoting science and the useful
> arts."
>
> not well known/appreciated in Australia?
>
> Ziya
> Nullius in Verba 
>   


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