I've always enjoyed Dan Bricklin's writings and ran into this new piece today that directly addresses How Will the Artists Get Paid? in a world of "rip, mix, burn". Worthwhile reading ....
10:09:29 AM     comment []

I only wish I could be as confident as the author of this piece ....

Will patents pillage open source?. Open-source software is indeed vulnerable to claims of patent infringement. But attorney Steven Frank says that doesn't mean the legal floodgates are about to open. [CNET News.com]
9:25:51 AM     comment []