From: "Geo." 

"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
news:3ed24eaa$1{at}w3.nls.net...

> The "Renaissance" happened because a lot of "guarded
& owned"
> information & art was suddenly liberated into Western Europe (from
> Constantinople).

That simple point seems to be lost on many today, they view any loosening
of the copyright terms as anti-productive. (especially the courts as
exposed by the last battle against copyright extensions).

Geo.

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