<div dir="ltr">This book brings together essays by academics, librarians, entrepreneurs, activists and policy makers, who were all part of the EU-funded Communia project. <b><font color="#ff0000">Together the authors argue that the Public Domain</font></b>—that is, the informational works owned by all of us, be that literature, music, the output of scientific research, educational material or public sector information—<b><font color="#ff0000">is fundamental to a healthy society.<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">
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