I alwasy fiind Slashdot to have a wealth of interesting information on technology, and I always appreciate the (mostly) civil discussion of technology topics, especially those related to fair use and copyright concerns.
This particular article covers a proposal in the California Legislature to require teaching of copyright and fair use laws in order to receive state funding for technology education.
An interesting proposition to be sure. We’ve had several libraries asking us about kids using LimeWire in the library (generally considered to not have a lot of legitimate use beyond sharing illegal copies of copyrighted works) and I wonder what tone this required education would take… a very pro-corporate entertainment industry tambre (because I’m sure they’re the ones lobbying for it) or a very “fair use but don’t steal” tambre. I would hope for the latter, but I’m not holding my breath.
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