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I am working on a children's novel which I intend to self-publish under a creative comons - attribution only license. Thanks to Jeff Tucker and Stephan Kinsella, I'm no believer in intellectual property rights. I was wondering if anyone in the mises.org community has any first- or second-hand...
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[quote] There's a difference between a promise and a contract. The latter is enforceable, the former is not.[/quote] No there isn't. A promise IS a contract. If Piet promises Mike to pay him US$100 next week then Piet is lawfully liable to do so. Your problem is just to prove that Piet made this...
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hello, I'm very interested in Austrian School, althought I discovered it a few days ago. I was wondering if I need any kind of permission to translate the daily articles of this site to my blog. Thanks
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Public Private Trust GeMiJa copyright 2008 A Public Private Trust originates through a variation of state capitalism where shares of stock from corporations are exchanged for state subsidies . However, unlike state capitalism the shares acquired through the exchange are relinquished by the state into...
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I saw that this website www.channelsurfing.net has been seized by none other than Homeland Security. The website use to link people to streams that others are broadcasting. Similar to how Google links people to other sites. Now when you try to search for channelsurfing.net on Google you will find that...
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So I am in an odd place... I adhere wholly to the libertarian viewpoint that "IP" is actually an unethical state monopoly, but I am an entrepreneur in an industry (videogames) where it's tough to find people who agree, and even harder to convince them that this is a sustainable practice...
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Hello, I've been reading articles on the Mises website for a while now. this is the first time I'm posting anything here. a recent bill has been introduced and is being pushed by the entertainment industry. I don't see a lot of buzz on the media (though I admit, I don't really look )...
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Would the Dark Knight spread fear for those who copy music, use trademarks illegally, or break patent laws? Or would he say "Screw it, the Joker's more important."
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I've been learning a little here any there about IP, copyrights, licenses and so forth. Not much, but enough to know that I don't know exactly what I want to do. I do a little web design. That means I'm writing original html/xhtml code, javascript code, content, creating original images,...
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Hi friends, The idea of having a "legal copyright" seems to be crusaded against pretty heavily in libertarian circles. Could someone please explain this to me? It seems odd to me that I should just be able to copy someone else's music or writings -- and perhaps even profit by selling these...