Z:gnu-www-ja-public-domain-manifesto--46d269-General Principle 2 repeats th/en

General Principle 2 repeats the common error that copyright should balance the public interest with &ldquo;protecting and rewarding the author&rdquo;. This error interferes with proper judgment of any copyright policy question, since that should be based on the public interest. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/misinterpreting-copyright.html explains this error and how to avoid it.