Comments on: “Public Libraries are just a Form of Theft” – Brian Edwards http://holloway.co.nz/blog/2009/09/public-libraries-are-just-a-form-of-theft-brian-edwards/ Blog Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:28:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://holloway.co.nz/blog/2009/09/public-libraries-are-just-a-form-of-theft-brian-edwards/comment-page-1/#comment-893 admin Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:54:35 +0000 http://holloway.co.nz/blog/?p=517#comment-893 Thanks eBookGeek, I've updated the article pointing to that cached version. Thanks eBookGeek, I’ve updated the article pointing to that cached version.

]]> By: eBookGeek http://holloway.co.nz/blog/2009/09/public-libraries-are-just-a-form-of-theft-brian-edwards/comment-page-1/#comment-892 eBookGeek Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:46:35 +0000 http://holloway.co.nz/blog/?p=517#comment-892 Tried to read the article but got this message? Not Found The page you are looking for does not exist. had a search and someone's found it and put it on the Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Edwards_(New_Zealand) Tried to read the article but got this message?

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]]> By: links for 2009-09-26 « B I T Z http://holloway.co.nz/blog/2009/09/public-libraries-are-just-a-form-of-theft-brian-edwards/comment-page-1/#comment-881 links for 2009-09-26 « B I T Z Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:03:47 +0000 http://holloway.co.nz/blog/?p=517#comment-881 [...] Family Holloway » Blog Archive » “Public Libraries are just a Form of Theft” – Brian Edwards “Public Libraries are just a Form of Theft” – Brian Edwards Returning to his old hobby horse Brian Edwards writes a scathing article against public libraries categorising it as a “crime” that the public “steal”, that they’re “stingy” and the tirade goes on. Like many copyright extremists, Brian interchangably talks about (1) the theft of a physical work, (2) making a copy perhaps by taking a photo, and (3) looking at a physical work. Only some of these have anything to do with copyright and licensing, and muddling these up is disingenuous. CFF’s Matthew Holloway responded in the comments. It raises the question: If Public Libraries Didn’t Exist, Could You Start One Today? With these kind of views around I sadly doubt it. (tags: copyright) [...] [...] Family Holloway » Blog Archive » “Public Libraries are just a Form of Theft” – Brian Edwards “Public Libraries are just a Form of Theft” – Brian Edwards Returning to his old hobby horse Brian Edwards writes a scathing article against public libraries categorising it as a “crime” that the public “steal”, that they’re “stingy” and the tirade goes on. Like many copyright extremists, Brian interchangably talks about (1) the theft of a physical work, (2) making a copy perhaps by taking a photo, and (3) looking at a physical work. Only some of these have anything to do with copyright and licensing, and muddling these up is disingenuous. CFF’s Matthew Holloway responded in the comments. It raises the question: If Public Libraries Didn’t Exist, Could You Start One Today? With these kind of views around I sadly doubt it. (tags: copyright) [...]

]]> By: Lawrence D'Oliveiro http://holloway.co.nz/blog/2009/09/public-libraries-are-just-a-form-of-theft-brian-edwards/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Lawrence D'Oliveiro Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:11:21 +0000 http://holloway.co.nz/blog/?p=517#comment-880 Capitalism is a two-way street. If you’re going to have dealings with others, there has to be some benefit to them as well, it can’t all be to you. If you don’t understand this, you’re not going to be in business very long. Capitalism is a two-way street. If you’re going to have dealings with others, there has to be some benefit to them as well, it can’t all be to you. If you don’t understand this, you’re not going to be in business very long.

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