W4.2 March 29 (Fri) - 계해운(JIHAIYUN)

LATE POSTING -Due to receiving the invitation link to the blog quite late, I submitted the blog post very late. Please forgive me.

1. Summary

The Free Culture Movement is a social movement aimed at promoting the distribution and modification of creative works in the form of free or open content, without the need for compensation or permission from the original authors. It opposes overly restrictive copyright laws and advocates for a culture of licensing. Lawrence Lessig is one of the prominent activists of this movement, whose actions sparked its rise following the passage of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act in 1998. Organizations like the Creative Commons Foundation and student groups like FreeCulture.org are dedicated to seeking a fair balance that allows the public to use and engage with released creative works.

2. Interesting Point

Individuals and organizations support the Free Culture Movement in various ways to foster continued innovation and dissemination of cultural creativity. Richard Stallman initially held a skeptical view of the movement, but over time, his perspective evolved from doubting the importance of free works to supporting the free sharing of information and free hardware design.

3. Question

How does the Free Culture Movement impact the general public? How do they benefit from it?


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