Z:gnu-www-ja-copyright-versus-community-2000--4d5d5e-Now, where we should draw thes/en

Now, where we should draw these lines depends, I believe, on the kind of work. Different works serve different purposes for their users. Until today we've had a copyright system that treats almost everything exactly alike except for music: there are a lot of legal exceptions for music. But there's no reason why we have to elevate simplicity above the practical consequences. We can treat different kinds of works differently. I propose a classification broadly into three kinds of works: functional works, works that express personal position, and works that are fundamentally aesthetic.