31 Aug 2004
CS 5244: Policy
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Jerome’s translation of the Bible
ˇPerhaps the first
copyright dispute
ˇIn 521, the Irish
missionary Columba secretly
copied a very treasured translation
of the Bible. When his master Finnian found out, he demanded that Columba turn over the copy. Columba refused and the matter went to the High King of Ireland, Diarmit.
ˇWhat do you guess the
ruling was?