"Intellectual property is an important legal and cultural issue. Society as a whole has complex issues to face here: private ownership vs. open source, and so on"
- Tim Berners-Lee
About this Quote
This quote by Tim Berners-Lee speaks to the intricacy of the concern of copyright. He acknowledges that there are 2 sides to the debate: private ownership and open source. Personal ownership is the concept that copyright must be owned by the private or business that developed it, while open source is the concept that copyright need to be easily available to the general public. Both sides have legitimate arguments, and it depends on society as an entire to choose which method is best. This is a hard choice, as it includes balancing the rights of creators with the requirements of the general public. It is necessary to think about the ramifications of both methods, and to guarantee that the decision is made in the very best interests of all parties included.
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