[Fwd: Re: Eldred v. Ashcroft]
- From: susan hedrick-chaffin <schaffin@[redacted]>
- Subject: [Fwd: Re: Eldred v. Ashcroft]
- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:05:29 -0800
Eric;
I second Joseph's request! Please expand on this topic ... especially
"an intellectual property conservancy to be known as 'Creative
Commons.'"
Best,
Susan
Susan Hedrick-Chaffin
schaffin@[redacted]
thenewslady@[redacted]
Joseph Pietro Riolo wrote:
>
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Eric Eldred wrote:
> > 11. In a separate move, also originated in this mailing
> > list, some of us are forming an intellectual property
> > conservancy to be known as 'Creative Commons.' Like the
> > Nature Conservancy, it would give incentives in the form
> > of tax deductions for donations to the public domain that
> > would make works accessible on the Internet. We are
> > working with The Knowledge Conservancy at CMU to form a
> > new corporation, make some tax law changes, and implement
> > an organization that would provide the incentives. We
> > plan to include patents as well as copyrights, and we
> > are considering starting with a limited scope and then
> > broadening it to combat the 'strong intellectual property
> > rights' forces. We have received some financial backing
> > and have attorneys in place and participation by a half
> > dozen universities. We will reveal more on this
> > subject as it happens.
>
> If it is permissible, can you expand on this part? My
> first impression when I read this part is that it simply
> encourages people to seek for longer copyright term.