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"Copyright reformer Lawrence Lessig gave Flash developers an earful Wednesday about how their platform of choice is perceived in the free-software world.

"Flash is the enemy," said Lessig, a Stanford University professor and board member of the Free Software Foundation, as he described the opinions of leading free- and open-source-software advocates.

"Lessig, addressing attendees of the Flashforward2005 conference here Wednesday, sounded familiar themes in his talk, titled ‘The Costs of Copyright.’
He argued that the digital age has created new demands for the sharing of content that old-media copyright law cannot meet. As a result, he said, outdated copyright law is casting a pall over creative expression and education."

Paul Festa. Lessig Preaches Openness to Flash Faithful. News.com. April 6, 2005.

See also:
Paul Festa. Fighting for a New Net Copyright Deal. News.com. June 6, 2003.

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