[free-sklyarov] The digital copyright tug o' war

[James S. Huggins (Free Sklyarov)]

   >>>Thomas Jefferson was so concerned over the potential
   >>>for censorship inherent in government grants of monopolies
   >>>over ideas that he wanted an amendment included in what
   >>>we now know as the "Bill of Rights" that would limit all such
   >>>grants of monopoly to a specific number of years with NO extensions.

Citations would be appreciated from anyone who knows where to find more
information on this particular topic (Jefferson and monopolies).



James S. Huggins