[Air-l] ethics - aol data

[Jim Porter]

>> Yes, Dan, but as you point out in your reference to digital music,
>> intellectual property is not subject to the scarcity limitations of
>> physical property. If I use your horse, you can't use it. If I copy your
>> words, no loss to you. What you said. Copying does not "steal" your
>> property in the same way. This is why I am troubled by the horse analogy.
>> (I would like to read your article. Can you send me a copy?)
> 
> What? You're not going to buy the AoIR Annual? With not only my article,
> but articles by Phil Agre, Barbara Warnick, Bill Dutton, Sheizaf Rafaeli,
> Susan Herring, Robin Mansell, and much, much more?

How can I say no? My credit card is at your disposal ... :)

Jim



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