Re: Intellectual Property II

[Alexander Terekhov]

Rui Miguel Silva Seabra wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 2006-02-10 at 11:41 +0100, Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > Rui Miguel Silva Seabra wrote:
> > [...]
> > > Error no.1: it's not "intellectual property" but copyright that's being
> > > discussed
> >
> > Copyright is a form of property
> 
> No. It is an artificial government granted temporary monopoly over a
> work. This right can be bought or sold, inherited, licensed or otherwise
> transferred. But it is not property.

Oh dear. Your Oberfuhrer Moglen (darn that RMS lives in a cubbyhole on 
MIT campus) has "an artificial government granted temporary monopoly" 
over his house and land as well. Same (almost) as with copyright. It's 
all about balancing, you know.

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/11969361.htm
(Governments can seize private land, high court rules)

regards,
alexander.