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Tag Archives: copyright

QotD: Copyright (PWQ00009)

The PolyBlog
January 15 2020

“Copyright is the Cinderella of the law. Her rich old sisters, Franchises and Patents, long crowded her into the chimney corner. Suddenly the Fairy Godmother, Invention, endowed her with mechanical and electrical devices as magical as the pumpkin coach and the mice footmen. Now she whirls through the mad mazes of a glamorous ball.”

~ Zechariah Chafee
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Articles I Like: The long and winding road to DRM-free ebooks in academic libraries

The PolyBlog
April 29 2018

I have surprisingly strong views about the efficacy, effectiveness, utility, and appropriateness of digital rights management on files, including both music and ebooks. Generally speaking, I do not agree with the powers that be (publishers) that there is a difference in “ownership” between buying something digitally and buying it in hard copy, particularly exemplified by a book. I do agree that there are different risks to the publisher, but that doesn’t mean in one I have bought it and the other I have merely paid to borrow it. I believe I have the same rights and obligations I had previously. … Continue reading →

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  • Gallery: 2004 – July – Alex and Jacob’s weddingSeptember 20, 2023
    Alex and Jacob’s wedding at Little Italy and then reception at the Rockcliffe boathouse on the river
  • I can’t hit the curve ballSeptember 20, 2023
    No, I’m not talking about baseball. I’m talking about mental ones. I set my new 60×60 goals and they’re pretty ambitious. It’s helped me get some momentum going, feeling a bit better about things, a bit of hope and optimism, which is not my natural state. And we hit it out of the park as … Read more
  • Gallery: 2004 – June – Seb & Patricia’s weddingSeptember 19, 2023
    The resort/auberge, Seb and Patricia’s ceremony at the church, reception, and the drive back to Ottawa the next day
  • Gallery: 2004 – June – Bike ride, baby shower, anniversary flowers and wedding showerSeptember 18, 2023
    Bike ride along the river, baby shower for Stephan and Myung, anniversary flowers, and wedding shower for Alex
  • Gallery: 2004 – May – Tulip Festival, housewarming, and cottage lifeSeptember 18, 2023
    Dinner guests (Robyn, Aliza); the Tulip Festival around the Arboretum and Dow’s Lake; a large housewarming; and then opening the cottage for May long weekend

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