FREE SOFTWARE DAILY has just shared the following video, which puts under scrutiny the idea of software patenting.

Eben Moglen addressed the students and staff of Christ University, Bangalore, on the topic of "The Free Software Movement and the Struggle for Freedom of Thought" on 12-12-2008 in the Main auditorium of the Christ University campus.

Here is Larry Lessig speaking about the role of corruption in politics -- an issues he studies more closely than copyrights these days. This has a lot to do with so-called "intellectual property", which is just a monopoly enabler, or a government-granted franchise.



Here is questioning of the behaviour of corporations in general. A lack of regulation can be tied to the collapse of our economy at the moment.

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Happy new year, everyone. ⬆