It’s not every day you see noted writer Cory Doctorow refer to a column as “the piece I’m most proud of,” and his essay in Locus Magazine on IP doesn’t disappoint, connecting the free software movement and the evolution of the term “author’s monopolies” to “intellectual property.”
The essay on DRM and Apple, available on his WP-powered blog, or Twitter, is also worth reading.
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I've posted my essay, On Sponsored Themes, on Weblog Tools Collection to continue the discussion that's been happening there around themes with embedded adware. Check it out and comment over there if you have an opinion, there is also a WordPress Idea on the matter.
One reply on “Doctorow on IP”
Thanks so much for “frying” my brain!
Did some random searches after reading the mind-numbing essays. Looks like someone got to Esperanza; can’t find her site now… I was going to suggest having Herbie (https://www.herbiehancock.com/biography/) and Ron (https://roncarter.net/SirCarter/about-bassist-ron-carter/) hip her up to the Word.
WP-4-Life!