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100 1 _aBoyle, James,
_d1959-
245 1 4 _aThe Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-12-13
505 0 _aWhy intellectual property? -- Thomas Jefferson writes a letter -- The second enclosure movement -- The Internet threat -- The farmer's tale: an allegory -- I got a mashup -- The enclosure of science and technology: two case studies -- A creative commons -- An evidence-free zone -- An environmentalism for information.
508 _aText harvesting and reformatting by Michael S. Hart and Gregory B. Newby
520 _a"The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind" by James Boyle is a scholarly work written in the early 21st century. The book tackles the contemporary issues surrounding intellectual property rights, arguing that the ongoing enclosure of the public domain is detrimental to cultural access, free speech, and innovation. Boyle advocates for a public understanding of these laws, likening the current situation to historical land grabs and calling for a movement to reclaim the intellectual commons that fosters creativity and progress. The opening of the book sets the stage for a deeper exploration of intellectual property, using a range of provocative examples to discuss its implications for society. Boyle begins by highlighting instances where patents and copyright laws have overreached, claiming the rights to commonplace concepts such as a crustless sandwich or restricting the reinterpretation of classic literature. By sharing personal anecdotes and engaging with legal principles and historical context, he emphasizes the urgency of the issue and the need for public engagement in these debates, suggesting that understanding and advocating for the public domain is as crucial as movements for environmental protection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIntellectual property
653 _aPublic domain (Copyright law)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27526
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