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100	1		_aStallman, Richard, _d1953-
245	1	4	_aThe right to read =
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1999
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aHTML 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.
500			_aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_to_Read
500			_aThe English text is followed by a French translation.
500			_aRelease date is 1999-11-01
520			_a"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.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cS.l.: s.n., 1999
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aShort stories
653			_aIntellectual property -- Fiction
700	1		_aSarrazin, Pierre
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1981
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