The Right to Read
E61977
"The Right to Read" is a short story by Richard Stallman that warns about the dangers of restrictive digital rights management and the loss of freedoms in a future where sharing digital works is criminalized.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional work
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short story → |
| addressesIssue |
corporate control over culture
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legal risks of sharing copyrighted digital works → ownership versus access in digital media → |
| advocatesFor |
freedom to copy software and digital texts
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protection of reader privacy → the right to share digital works → |
| author |
Richard Stallman
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| creator |
Richard Stallman
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| criticizes |
licensing schemes that restrict reading and lending
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proprietary control over digital information → |
| depicts |
future society with strict control over digital media
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| focusesOn |
access to digital books
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ethical issues of obeying restrictive laws → |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction → |
| hasCharacterType |
university students
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| hasMoral |
sharing knowledge should not be a crime
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technological control can undermine fundamental freedoms → |
| hasTitle |
The Right to Read
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| intendedAs |
advocacy for user rights in the digital age
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political warning → |
| language |
English
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| mainTheme |
copyright enforcement
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criminalization of sharing digital works → digital rights → freedom to share information → opposition to digital rights management → surveillance → user freedom → |
| narrativePerspective |
third-person
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| philosophicalBasis |
free software ethics
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information freedom → |
| portrays |
students afraid to share digital textbooks
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| publicationMedium |
online
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| relatedTo |
copyleft
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copyright law → digital libraries → digital rights management → free software movement → intellectual property → |
| setIn |
near-future society
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| targetAudience |
readers concerned with digital rights
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software users and developers → |
| warnsAbout |
criminalization of lending and sharing digital books
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dangers of restrictive digital rights management → loss of freedoms in a digital society → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Free Software, Free Society
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The Right to Read
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hasTitle |