Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks

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"Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks" is an essay by Richard Stallman examining how digital technology and global networks challenge traditional copyright regimes and affect users' freedoms.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf essay
written work
advocatesFor legal protection for sharing
reform of copyright law
users' rights in the digital environment
analyzes effects of digital copying
impact of global networks on copyright
international copyright harmonization
role of the Internet in information distribution
author Richard Stallman
critiques publisher control over digital works
restrictions on copying and sharing
strengthening of copyright enforcement
traditional copyright regimes
genre political essay
technology policy essay
hasPerspective critical of proprietary control
pro–user freedom
intendedAudience activists for digital rights
general public
policy makers
software developers
language English
mainTopic access to knowledge
computer networks
copyright
digital rights
digital technology
free software movement
globalization
information sharing
intellectual property
software freedom
users' freedoms
positionOn copyright law should adapt to digital technology
information should be freely accessible when possible
noncommercial sharing should not be prohibited
strong copyright can conflict with the public interest
users should have freedom to share and modify works
relatedTo Internet policy
copyleft
digital commons
digital media
free software
information society

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Free Software, Free Society
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