The essay deals with the distinction between public domain and private property. This distinction can be dated back to Roman law and to the separation between res communes and res publicae, where the former refers to things incapable by their nature of being exclusively owned, while the latter refers to things open to the public by operation of law. The importance of the various dimensions of the public domain is the consequence of the dangers posed by the power of those who hold so much of the really bankable property in intellectual space.
Macmillan, F. (2010). Many analogies, some metaphors, little imagination: The public domain in intellectual space. POLEMOS, 4(2), 25-44.
Many analogies, some metaphors, little imagination: The public domain in intellectual space
Fiona MacmillanWriting – Original Draft Preparation
2010-01-01
Abstract
The essay deals with the distinction between public domain and private property. This distinction can be dated back to Roman law and to the separation between res communes and res publicae, where the former refers to things incapable by their nature of being exclusively owned, while the latter refers to things open to the public by operation of law. The importance of the various dimensions of the public domain is the consequence of the dangers posed by the power of those who hold so much of the really bankable property in intellectual space.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
