&#62; "Information wants to be free" has a kernel of truth in it; "free" is the most natural state for information. It can be copied easy, quickly, and cheaply.<p>The argument basically says "what is, ought to be, too!" But there's no logical relation between 'is' and 'ought' and this has been known for over 250 years. [1]<p>[1]: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is-ought_problem" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is-ought_problem</a>