view>source >> The issues of open source and free appropriation are at the forefront of controversy in both the software development scene as well as the net art world. Some believe that free appropriation is inevitable and leads to increased invention and creative participation in the meaning-making process. Others see problems with this movement as it relates to current copyright and intellectual property laws. The issues surrounding open source and "sampling" are an integral part of net art today and are being used to make strong political statements about ideas in the public domain.

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