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Delayed
Tue, Jul 21, 2009
Due to health problems and a hard deadline for a novel, Salvos Against Big Brother will not appear in this issue.
Anti-DRM Column Delayed
Thu, May 14, 2009
Due to Eric Flint's recent surgery, this column will not appear in this issue. He'll be back next issue.
The Internet is Not a Magic Wand
Sun, Mar 15, 2009
I want to start this essay, which continues my discussion of electronic publishing and online promotion, by debunking some myths.
Foam and Froth and Mighty (Upside-down) Pyramids
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
Beginning with this essay, I want to start looking at the question of DRM and modern copyright laws from a different standpoint than I’ve taken so far.
Salvo Delayed
Sun, Nov 30, 2008
Salvos Against Big Brother is delayed due to illness. It will resume in the February issue.
The Problem is Legal Scarcity, not Illegal Greed
Tue, Aug 26, 2008
I devoted most of my last essay to demonstrating, using myself as the example, that finding a pirated copy of an author’s work is not as easy as it seems, at least if you try to do so by using a search engine.
Adventures with a Search Engine
Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Even if it’s only a mental experiment at the moment, what would happen if electronic publishing did become the dominant form of publication—or even the almost exclusive form? What if any changes would be needed in the various policies that I’ve advocated so far?
The Nature of Transitions
Sat, May 3, 2008
I left off at the end of my column in the last issue of the magazine by posing the following question: Even if it’s only a mental experiment at the moment, what would happen if electronic publishing did become the dominant form of publication—or even the almost exclusive form? What if any changes would be needed in the various policies that I’ve advocated so far?
A Matter of Symbiosis
Thu, Mar 20, 2008
In my last essay, I examined the question of whether e-books will be replacing paper books any time soon as the dominant format for publishing.
Paper books are not going to be joining the dodo any time soon. If ever.
Mon, Jan 28, 2008
Beginning with this essay, I’m going to devote several essays in this column to analyzing the impact on publishing as electronic reading continues to expand.
The Pig-in-a-Poke Factor
Sat, Oct 13, 2007
In this essay, I want to take up the second of the arguments that is often advanced against the policy of taking a relaxed attitude toward fair use when it comes to online publishing.
The Economics of Writing
Wed, Aug 29, 2007
I ended my last essay by posing the two major objections to the policy of using free or cheap online distribution of an author’s works as a promotional method, which I both advocate and practice personally.
Spillage: or, The Way Fair Use Works in Favor of Authors and Publishers
Wed, Mar 7, 2007
In my last essay, I said I would continue to explore the way in which fair use benefits authors and publishers. In fact, I went so far as to say that "fair use has always been the author's best friend" and I made the following two claims:
Books: The Opaque Market
Fri, Feb 9, 2007
In my last essay, I approached the question of so-called online piracy from what I called a "negative" standpoint—
There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Fri, Feb 2, 2007
I ended my last essay as follows:
Is it true that modern electronic devices have made copyright infringement "so effortless" that it has become
The answer is "no." In the next issue, I'll explain why.
What is Fair Use
Sat, Sep 16, 2006
Although this column addresses the controversy surrounding so-called Digital Rights Management, I devoted my first three essays to a discussion of the general principles concerning copyright as such.
Copyright: How Long Should It Be?
Thu, Aug 24, 2006
I ended my last essay by presenting the general principles needed to answer the question, how long should copyright terms last?
Copyright: What Are the Proper Terms for the Debate?
Fri, Jun 16, 2006
I want to continue my discussion of copyright, which I began in last issue's column, before turning my attention to the issue of so-called "Digital Rights Management" itself.
A Matter of Principle
Mon, May 22, 2006
DRM isn't just evil. It's evil and stupid. The first of a continuing column on why.
