Lessig: “When the system protects Hemingway, we at least get to see how Hemingway writes. We get to learn about his style and the tricks he uses to make his work succeed. We can see this because it is the nature of creative writing that the writing is public. There is no such thing as language that conveys meaning while not simultaneously transmitting its words. Software is different: Software gets compiled, and the compiled code is essentially unreadable; but in order to copyright software, the author need not reveal the source code. Thus, while the English department gets to analyze…
Dave’s correct, and to carry it further you could apply the same principals to recorded music or even video for that matter.
Dave’s correct, and to carry it further you could apply the same principals to recorded music or even video for that matter. You’re getting the final product. You don’t see the process, the demo tracks, the flubs, who’s playing tonsil hockey with the lead singer’s unit as he’s cutting the vocals and everything else that goes into making a CD (I bet it will be a while before you get that mental picture out of your head). You can try to figure out how it was put together, but whether or not the artist decides to give you any insight…
So this is what a RU7.1 weblog looks like.
So this is what a RU7.1 weblog looks like. Vaguely familiar somehow. Hmmm. Actually I need another website/weblog like I need another hole in my head, but when Dave Winer invites you to play in his sandbox with his latest toy, only a fool would refuse. Since I already have websites or weblogs for those things that I absolutely have to do, perhaps this will be where I can spout off of everything else.