I wrote about copyrights and DRM systems in my latest column for the MikroPC magazine, mentioning Creative Commons as an example of a positive development (in contrast to media and software giants acquiring more and more rights to themselves). Perhaps I should write an additional column about the matter.

In 2002 I wrote a review of The Future of Ideas, which was a fine book, and made me change my opinion of (some) lawyers. But Free Culture is a better book, because even though the topic is serious and the situation is alarming, the book manages to be humorous without losing focus. On the other hand, some of the arguments don't really hit the target from the Finnish point of view. This is probably due to the different attitude towards copyrights here in Europe. For example, if a Finnish taxi driver listens to radio while transporting customers, he has to pay compensation to the Finnish Composers' Copyright Society.