Z:gnu-www-ja-misinterpreting-copyright--be3793-Something strange and dangerou/en

Something strange and dangerous is happening in copyright law. Under the US Constitution, copyright exists to benefit users&mdash;those who read books, listen to music, watch movies, or run software&mdash;not for the sake of publishers or authors. Yet even as people tend increasingly to reject and disobey the copyright restrictions imposed on them &ldquo;for their own benefit,&rdquo; the US government is adding more restrictions, and trying to frighten the public into obedience with harsh new penalties.