[mdlug] FSF - law school "IP" research

[Robert Adkins]

How exactly will knowing when the term cropped up be useful in 
"fighting" it?

This doesn't really make any sense to me.

Care to explain?

-Rob

Bob Dion wrote:
> If the subject of software patents rankles you, here is one way you 
> might be able to help fight it.
>
> BD
>
>
>  >From Richard Stallman:
>
> The reason for the question about old law school course catalogs is
> that we're looking for historical information that shows when use of
> the propaganda term "intellectual property" became widespread.  We are
> pretty sure this occurred in the 70s and 80s, but we want to find
> objective evidence about it.
>
> Since we know that the term was widely used in the late 90s, there is
> no point sending references to the term from the 2000s.  They won't
> show when the usage _started_.  Likewise, the rare uses from long ago
> are not relevant to this question.
>
> Law school course catalogues from the 70s and 80s can show when they
> started using that term.  By checking them, you can provide evidence
> that directly relates to the question.
>
> The way to look at the old catalogues from the 70s and 80s is to phone
> or visit the university library and ask where they are kept and how
> you can look at them.
>
> You may be able to think of other ways to measure when use of that
> propaganda term became widespread.  If so, please try them -- that
> information may be useful.
>
> Information should be sent directly to rms at gnu.org.
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