msgid "" "The Public Domain Manifesto (http://www.publicdomainmanifesto.org/node/8) " "has its heart in the right place as it objects to some of the unjust " "extensions of copyright power, so I wish I could support it. However, it " "falls far short of what is needed." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "Some flaws are at the level of implicit assumptions. The manifesto " "frequently uses propaganda " "terms of the copyright industry, such as “copyright " "protection”. These terms were chosen to lead people to sympathize " "with the copyright industry and its demands for power." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "The manifesto and its signatories use the term “intellectual " "property”, which confuses the issue of copyright by lumping it " "together with a dozen other laws that have nothing significant in common. " "(See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.html " "for more explanation about this point.) Ironically it uses the term first " "in a sentence which points out that this manifesto is concerned only with " "copyright law, not with those other laws. That is with good reason: the " "other laws are not relevant to copying and using published works. If we " "seek to teach the public to distinguish between these laws, we should avoid " "setting an example which spuriously lumps them together." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "General Principle 2 repeats the common error that copyright should balance " "the public interest with “protecting and rewarding the author”. " "This error interferes with proper judgment of any copyright policy question, " "since that should be based on the public interest. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/misinterpreting-copyright.html " "explains this error and how to avoid it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "It would be difficult to stand aside from a campaign for the right goals " "merely because it was written with unclear words. However, the manifesto " "falls far short in its specific goals too. It is not that I oppose them. " "Any one of its demands, individually, would be a step forward, even though " "the wording of some of them discourages me from signing my name to them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "Rather the problem is that it fails to ask for the most important points. I " "cannot say, “This manifesto is what I stand for.” I cannot say, " "“I support what's in this manifesto,” unless I can add, equally " "visibly, “But it fails to mention the most important points of " "all.”" msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "General Principle 5 opposes contracts that restrict use of copies of public " "domain works. But where we most need to oppose such contracts is where they " "apply to works that are still copyrighted (this is how Amazon tries to claim " "that you don't own the e-book that you bought). Likewise, General Principle " "5 condemns DRM, " "but only when it applies to a public domain work. In effect, it legitimizes " "most real DRM by omitting it from criticism." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "I've saved the biggest omission for last. General Recommendation 9 calls " "for allowing “personal copying” of copyrighted works. Since it " "omits the issue of the freedom to share copies of published works with " "others, it fails to address the nastiest aspect of copyright: the vicious War " "on Sharing that the entertainment companies are now waging." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "The demands and recommendations of the Public Domain Manifesto would be a " "step forward. It may do some good if it inspires people who have accepted " "the industry position to begin to doubt it. However, if we adopt this " "manifesto as our goal, it will distract us from what we really need to fight " "for." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "The Public Domain Manifesto tries to defend our freedom within the walled " "garden of the public domain, but abandons that freedom outside it. This is " "not enough." msgstr "" #. type: Content of:

msgid "" "I ask the authors of the Public Domain Manifesto, and the public, to please " "join me in demanding the freedom to noncommercially share copies of all " "published works. Also please join DefectiveByDesign.org and help our " "fight against DRM wherever it may be found." msgstr "" #. TRANSLATORS: Use space (SPC) as msgstr if you don't have notes. #. type: Content of:

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