"Intellectual property" is a silly euphemism Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow argues that ideas, knowledge, and information, should not be referred to as "property", as they are intangible and cannot effectively be owned by anyone once they have been shared with someone else. If you trespass on my flat, I can throw you out (exclude you from my home). If you steal my car, I can take it back (exclude ... Read full entry
“Intellectual property” is a silly euphemism
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 27 February, 2008 to the comment subset
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