If I decide to self-publish a book what happens to the copyright? Is there a way to prevent others from claiming copyrights for a book published autonomously? Are there OS licenses specifically tuned for books?

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    5 months ago

    Yes. And other people should be able to use other people’s work to make derivative works to feed themselves

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      5 months ago

      I think that’s best left up to the author. Sometimes someone might prefer that their art stay independent of capitalism. I think that is a respectable position.

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        5 months ago

        You’re not a capitalist because you need to buy food

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          5 months ago

          But selling other peoples’ labor would introduce it to the capitalist system. Not saying that makes you a capitalist. Just saying some people might want to keep their art out of that system.