Re:Show HN: Discover the World of Mathematics
by breck on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @04:12PM
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Wow, thanks for sharing that article about Eric Weisstein. Very interesting.
> He is also a prolific communicator of mathematics, having authored most of MathWorld's nearly 13,000 articles.
That's amazing. Reminds me of Salman Khan a full decade before.
> Weisstein is an advocate for author's rights, especially in the area of electronic publication
When I read this I cringed as it sounded like he was in favor of stronger copyrights, instead it seems like the opposite—some slimey Intellectual Monopoly troll once sued him and nearly ended MathWorld (http://www.ericweisstein.com/authors-rights/authors_note.htm...).
> He is also a prolific communicator of mathematics, having authored most of MathWorld's nearly 13,000 articles.
That's amazing. Reminds me of Salman Khan a full decade before.
> Weisstein is an advocate for author's rights, especially in the area of electronic publication
When I read this I cringed as it sounded like he was in favor of stronger copyrights, instead it seems like the opposite—some slimey Intellectual Monopoly troll once sued him and nearly ended MathWorld (http://www.ericweisstein.com/authors-rights/authors_note.htm...).