Project Gutenberg 2006-04-24 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 58 Doctorow, Cory 1971 Printcrime Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. "Printcrime" by Cory Doctorow is a short story that explores themes of copyright, technology, and the implications of digital rights, written in the early 21st century. The narrative unfolds in a near-future setting where printing technology has advanced to the point of allowing individuals to produce various goods, including pharmaceuticals. The story reflects on the consequences of these developments, particularly focusing on the clash between creative freedom and legal restrictions. The story centers around Lanie, who recalls her childhood experience of witnessing her father's arrest for bootlegging, involving the illegal printing of various items. Years later, upon her father's release from prison, he expresses a desire to resume printing, but insists he wants to create printers instead of illegal goods. This ambition embodies a radical act of defiance against a system that punishes innovation and creativity. The narrative contrasts Lanie's struggles with her father's dreams, ultimately serving as a commentary on the importance of making technology accessible and questioning the existing frameworks that govern its use. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 32943 32944 2024-10-08T10:57:18.009543 2023-09-08T11:57:14.473990 text/html text/html 32936 32937 2024-10-08T10:57:18.400530 2023-09-08T11:57:14.598944 text/html text/html 78058 2024-10-08T10:57:23.100507 application/epub+zip 77050 2024-10-08T10:57:20.781764 application/epub+zip 77050 2024-10-08T10:57:19.123535 application/epub+zip 139808 2024-10-08T10:57:24.545498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134952 2024-10-08T10:57:22.319526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104193 2022-09-09T07:04:22.157030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24839 24867 2024-10-08T10:57:17.545569 2023-09-08T11:57:14.252919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 26090 2009-01-19T19:30:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9925 2009-01-19T19:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19151 2024-10-08T10:57:24.778489 application/rdf+xml 10852 2024-10-08T10:57:19.995513 image/jpeg 2917 2024-10-08T10:57:19.496515 image/jpeg 75813 2024-10-08T10:57:18.404536 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia