The document discusses the history of copyright and its impact on creativity. It notes that in 1774, the Donaldson v. Beckett case established the idea of a "free culture" by limiting copyright to a set number of years. However, over time copyright duration continued to be extended, limiting creative works entering the public domain. The document argues that current copyright and technology regulations have led to a society with increasingly less freedom and one where creativity and innovation are highly controlled.
65. Jonny Appleseed (1955) 20,000 Leagues (1954) Cinderella (1950) Alice in Wonderland (1951) Pinocchio (1940)
66. Sleeping Beauty (1959) Sleepy Hollow (1958) Paul Bunyon (1958) Jonny Appleseed (1955) 20,000 Leagues (1954) Cinderella (1950) Alice in Wonderland (1951) Pinocchio (1940)
67. Jungle Book (1967) Kidnapped (1960) Sleeping Beauty (1959) Sleepy Hollow (1958) Paul Bunyon (1958) Jonny Appleseed (1955) 20,000 Leagues (1954) Cinderella (1950) Alice in Wonderland (1951) Pinocchio (1940)
68. The Little Mermaid (1989) Jungle Book (1967) Kidnapped (1960) Sleeping Beauty (1959) Sleepy Hollow (1958) Paul Bunyon (1958) Jonny Appleseed (1955) 20,000 Leagues (1954) Cinderella (1950) Alice in Wonderland (1951) Pinocchio (1940)
69. Hunchback (1996) Beauty and the Beast (1991) The Little Mermaid (1989) Jungle Book (1967) Kidnapped (1960) Sleeping Beauty (1959) Sleepy Hollow (1958) Paul Bunyon (1958) Jonny Appleseed (1955) 20,000 Leagues (1954) Cinderella (1950) Alice in Wonderland (1951) Pinocchio (1940)
70. Mulan (1998) Hunchback (1996) Beauty and the Beast (1991) The Little Mermaid (1989) Jungle Book (1967) Kidnapped (1960) Sleeping Beauty (1959) Sleepy Hollow (1958) Paul Bunyon (1958) Jonny Appleseed (1955) 20,000 Leagues (1954) Cinderella (1950) Alice in Wonderland (1951) Pinocchio (1940)
156. “ [Y]our site contains information providing the means to circumvent AIBO-ware's copy protection protocol constituting a violation of the anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act .”
198. If people had understood how patents would be granted when most of today’s ideas were invented and had taken out patents, the industry would be at a complete stand-still today.
199. The solution . . . is patenting as much as we can. . . . A future start-up with no patents of its own will be forced to pay whatever price the giants choose to impose. That price might be high: Established companies have an interest in excluding future competitors.
200. The solution . . . is patenting as much as we can. . . . A future start-up with no patents of its own will be forced to pay whatever price the giants choose to impose. That price might be high: Established companies have an interest in excluding future competitors.