Articles

Last Updated 02/10/02

• The Concept of Property by Susan Aker

An article about property, the difference that clearly prove IP is not, and should not be considered, privately owned property.

• Inspiration by Susan Aker

The scope of copyright, more than time limits restrict potential authors.

• Retroactive Extension: A True Injustice by Susan Aker

A comparison to real property that might actually represent a valid analogy.

• The Forgotten Public by Susan Aker

This article asks a simple question in the issue of copyright, one that modern creators don't seem to think matters.

• Christians and the Copyright Law

As the title suggests this is a very Christian view of copyright, questioning whether a 'gift from God' should even be copyrighted by man.

• The Criminalization of Admirable Values by Susan Aker

An article inspired by the Napster debate, on whether or not sharing should be considered a criminal activity.

• Copyrights and Patents by Susan Aker

Have you ever compared copyrights and patents?  What are their differences and how are they the same?  And why do copyrights last so much longer?

• Copyright As a Social Contract by jms

Originally a Slashdot.org comment, this is a very good piece on the problems with our current copyright law and some possible end results.

• Napster, Copyright and Morality by Susan Aker

This article explores the morality involved in Napster and copyrights in general.