Quote by Lawrence Lessig
Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fract

Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device. – Lawrence Lessig

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When government disappears, its not as if paradise will take its place. When governments are gone, other interests will take their place. – Lawrence Lessig

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The real harm of term extension comes not from these famous works. The real harm is to the works that are not famous, not commercially exploited, and no longer available as a result. – Lawrence Lessig

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Even in the beginning, when we knew there was a legal argument about how much our song sounds like his song, as one songwriter to another, I wasnt sure that Cat Stevens would take that as bad. – Wayne Coyne

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A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit. – George Herbert

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