Comments on: CC licenses help readers, Part MMXII http://craphound.com/littlebrother/2009/09/28/cc-licenses-help-readers-part-mmxii/ A Rousing Tale of Techno-Geek Rebellion Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:42:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: allan wallace http://craphound.com/littlebrother/2009/09/28/cc-licenses-help-readers-part-mmxii/comment-page-1/#comment-26188 allan wallace Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:43:13 +0000 http://craphound.com/littlebrother/2009/09/28/cc-licenses-help-readers-part-mmxii/#comment-26188 I had not considered the historicity of books as an element setting them apart, although once you said it, it seems obvious. Another element that now seems apparent is a book's technology is stable. Recordings on media other than paper, clay, or stone seem to have a short half-life. Four track car stereos are gone. Similarly, beta-max movies are no longer generally viewable. With care that hard cover book you own can be read by many generations of your family. That makes ownership of quality books a long term investment. I had not considered the historicity of books as an element setting them apart, although once you said it, it seems obvious.

Another element that now seems apparent is a book's technology is stable. Recordings on media other than paper, clay, or stone seem to have a short half-life. Four track car stereos are gone. Similarly, beta-max movies are no longer generally viewable.

With care that hard cover book you own can be read by many generations of your family. That makes ownership of quality books a long term investment.

]]> By: dave http://craphound.com/littlebrother/2009/09/28/cc-licenses-help-readers-part-mmxii/comment-page-1/#comment-15812 dave Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:46:31 +0000 http://craphound.com/littlebrother/2009/09/28/cc-licenses-help-readers-part-mmxii/#comment-15812 this book should be a movie this book should be a movie

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