Copyright and Its Importance to the Art of Writing

Fellow computer enthusiasts, while I was not in class during the presentation about Copyright Violation, I read over the fabulous and marvelous Abby Talley's notes and feel that I have a fairly solid understanding of the lecture. I did not know very much at all about the details of Copyright and the violations that come with breaking it, until I read over Abby’s Pulitzer Prize worthy notes. Essentially, a Copyright is a right to make copies, a right recognized by the United States government. Copyright began in 1790 and says that anything that you write is copyrightable and stays that way for the your entire life plus 70 years. While I did not know much of the information about Copyright, the most interesting information to me was that colleges and universities that have computer networks are required by the Higher Education Oppurtunity Act to provide alternatives to illegal file sharing. I found this intriguing because it was a very direct and smart approach to the issues regarded Copyright and illegal file sharing. There is some controversy about the idea of copywriting things. Some people believe that it is putting too much of a restriction on writers, while others feel very strongly that it is a neccesary protection of author’s work. I believe that while it may cause some writers difficulty, it is a neccesary sanction. Without the fear of one’s work being copied, one is likely to feel completely unrestricted and free when it comes to their work. There is no fear of one’s time and efforts being discounted because their work is stolen.
Until next time,
Your Computer "Big Papa"
Travis


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