Anarchism triumphant: Free software and the death of copyright

Eben Moglen

Abstract


The spread of the Linux operating system kernel has directed attention at the free software movement. This paper shows why free software, far from being a marginal participant in the commercial software market, is the vital first step in the withering away of the intellectual property system.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v4i8.684

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