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Fighting fire with fire: How SDMI saves intellectual property
Source: Pacific Research Institute
Author: Justin Matlick
Country: United States

"Spearheaded by a consortium of recording and technology companies, the SDMI's goal is to allow music publishers to control their songs. What differentiates SDMI from other industry efforts is that it uses technologies to allow music publishers to dictate when consumers can upload, copy, and play songs and CDs." (8/99)

The capitalist view of Open Source
Source: Linux Today
Author: Ganesh Prasad
Country: United States

"Is Open source a form of socialism? What would Ayn Rand have thought of it?" Prasad makes the case that Open Source falls well within the scope of capitalism, despite some misunderstandings.

The debate over software patents
Source: CIO
Author: Mark Radcliffe and Lawrence Rosen
Country: United States

"CIOs are paying higher prices for software while small inventors and industry giants threaten each other with software patents. Has the venerable patent system finally broken down?" Pro and con arguments, plus reader comments. (8/1/03)

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