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A '''copyright''' is a | A '''copyright''' is a [[monopoly]] on some [[content]] produced originally by [[individual capital]] (creativity) and intended to reward that creator for their willingness to share it. | ||
Today it is also used to monopolize other [[instructional capital]], creating some overlap with [[patent]]s. An issue with this overlap is that patents do require very detailed descriptions and are quite expensive to get, and are only good for a limited time (usually one generation or 17-20 years). While copyrights can last much longer, 75 or more years. | Today it is also used to monopolize other [[instructional capital]], creating some overlap with [[patent]]s. An issue with this overlap is that patents do require very detailed descriptions and are quite expensive to get, and are only good for a limited time (usually one generation or 17-20 years). While copyrights can last much longer, 75 or more years. | ||