An Australian university gives a powerful case against "intellectual property" laws. Includes a long bibliography of books supporting the point.
http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/pubs/95psa.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
Guide to computer ethics issues and current news includes an introduction to the problematic copyright issues raised by digital media.
http://library.thinkquest.org/26658/cgi-bin/2-1.cgi - New window - Cached - Archive -
Complaining that the law of independent creation allows the theft of music.
http://www.bellsouthpwp.net/m/u/musicedu/case/index.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
A news and discussion site dedicated to critical analysis of the use, abuse, and relevance of IP Law. [Slash-style site]
http://www.freeipx.org - New window - Cached - Archive -
A project to enable authors of computer files containing nonproprietary intellectual works (free music, literature, software) and their supporters (including fans, users) to participate in a gift economy.
http://giftfile.org/ - New window - Cached - Archive -
The last name in software freedom...this outlines the reasons that "Gnu's Not Unix" produces free software.
http://www.gnu.org/gnu/manifesto.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
A report of UK Intellectual Property Framework by Andrew Gowers covering solutions for rights in the digital age. Provides PDF and web-based content.
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/gowers_review_intellectual_property/gowersreview_index.cfm - New window - Cached - Archive -
A chapter from the book Information Liberation, written by Brian Martin.
http://danny.oz.au/free-software/advocacy/against_IP.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
A guide to the Academies' documents and publications on Intellectual Property and a forum to discuss ongoing work.
http://search.nap.edu/shelves/ip/ - New window - Cached - Archive -
Article that proposes (with case studies) that tipping may be a viable compensation model for intellectual property (such as music and books).
http://tipping.selfpromotion.com/ - New window - Cached - Archive -
