Copyright

Written on February 28, 2008 by Devon Adams

I was asked to post this week on copyright, and, honestly, it’s not my favorite subject. I honestly believe all information should always be at my fingertips. Always. If I want to know the capital of Peru so my kid can get her free ice cream at Baskin Robbins, then I google it on my Treo. If a student procrastinated and didn’t get his copy of Rumors by Neil Simon when he should’ve then, I should be able to supply the PDF copy I have. If I can’t get to see a new movie because I have a small child at home, then I should be able to watch it streaming on my computer. A colleague today lambasted people who go to images.google.com and just save whatever they want. This last one caught me off guard because I’ve done that. (Well, I’ve done the others, too, but I do them consciously.) If nothing this week’s assignment made me reconsider Creative Commons licensing, and I do plan to spend more time talking about this issue in general. I will still watch Superbad on my computer, read my Neil Gaiman PDF comics, and listen to the new Michael Jackson 25 anniversary of Thriller for free, but I will consider Creative Commons. Ok, Shell, you got me there. Oh and by the way, to make sure I remain subversive, check out my latest post on my work blog.

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