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Re: News Flash



Mike McCarty wrote:
BTW, where in the Constitution of these USA does it state that Copyright
must be limited?
Well, this is getting WAY off topic, but...

Article I, Section 8.

The actual language in the constitution states that "The Congress shall have the power to ... promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;"

Note the word "limited." Also note that arguably, if the "exclusive Right" doesn't "promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts" then Congress might not actually have the right to grant a copyright or patent (e.g., when someone uses ownership of a patent to prevent release of new technology, that sure doesn't promote progress).



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