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Re: RFC3271 and independance of "cyberspace"

2002-05-01 00:25:31
On Wed, 01 May 2002 15:00:53 +1000, ggm(_at_)apnic(_dot_)net said:
a very important thing. For instance, it could assert that the assumed
state was that information was in the public domain, and resist the move to
assume all information innately carries enforceable restrictions ab initio.

Unfortunately, international copyright law has long assumed that things are
created with copyright, and do not lapse into the public domain until
certain conditions are met.  And in fact, *reasonable* enforceable
restrictions are a Good Thing.

/Valdis