Archive for July, 2009

Islam and Copyright Law

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 by Patrick Ross

I came across a fascinating post online today explaining how copyrights are consistent with Shari`ah, or Islamic law. I am no expert on Islam, although I did take a course dedicated to it as an undergraduate and have read the Qur’an on two occasions. Explanation — I was a student of Middle East history and [...]

Sharing and Giving and Orwell

Monday, July 6th, 2009 by Patrick Ross

Language is important. She who wins the battle of terminology often wins the battle of the mind. I think it’s fair to say that the creative community has been losing this fight from day one, and I think things may even be getting worse. Think you know what it means to “share”? Think you know [...]


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