02735cam a22003613u 4500 1981 UtSlPG 20260610133052.0 m cr n 260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en fr iso639-1 PS Stallman, Richard, 1953- The right to read = Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1999 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier HTML Date of origin in English 1996 by Stallman, first published in Communications of the ACM (volume 40, number 2), February 1997, translated into French for PG by Pierre Sarrazin in February 1999. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_to_Read The English text is followed by a French translation. Release date is 1999-11-01 "The Right to Read = Le droit de lire" by Richard Stallman is a thought-provoking publication written in the late 20th century. This narrative, presented as a fictional tale interwoven with real-world implications, explores the intersection of copyright law, digital access, and individual rights in an increasingly regulated society. The story critiques the limitations placed on reading and sharing knowledge due to stringent intellectual property laws and highlights the ethical dilemmas that arise from these practices. The book follows Dan Halbert, a college student faced with a moral quandary when his classmate Lissa Lenz asks to borrow his computer after hers breaks down. Concerned that lending her his computer could lead to repercussions for both of them if she accesses his books—given the oppressive presence of the Software Protection Authority (SPA) monitoring usage—Dan faces an internal conflict between helping her and adhering to the laws that restrict sharing knowledge. As the narrative unfolds, their relationship deepens and they embark on a journey of discovering the history of copyright laws and the consequences of compliance to oppressive systems, ultimately joining a movement that advocates for the universal right to read. The story serves as a cautionary tale that resonates with contemporary discussions about access to information in the digital age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: S.l.: s.n., 1999 Science fiction Short stories Intellectual property -- Fiction Sarrazin, Pierre https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1981 44090 44090