by Richard Stallman

Something strange and dangerous is happening in copyright law. Under
the U.S. Constitution, copyright exists to benefit users — those
who read books, listen to music, watch movies, or run software —
not for the sake of publishers or authors. Yet even as people tend
increasingly to reject and disobey the copyright restrictions imposed
on them “for their own benefit,” the U.S. government is
adding more restrictions, and trying to frighten the public into
obedience with harsh new penalties.