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Night Stalker · 01-30-2003, 11:24 AM

But, in trying to enforce their copyright, they are removing the user's free and fair use. Also, copyrights were never intened to be a cash cow inperpetuity. Oringinal copyright of the US was 14 years, then the content/idea became pulic. Now, I think it's like life + 80 years! And since corps not people own music/movies, how do you determine the life of a corp?

Anyway, what is needed is not copy protection, but distribution protection. Content producers need some protection, and so do consumers.

I'm glad Kazza is doing this. The corps are engaged in colusion and price fixing, but even if found guilty of it, I doubt anything will happen to them. Micro$oft was found guilty of being a monopoly, and they still haven't been punished.

01-30-2003, 11:24 AM	#13
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 50 Posts: 2,002	But, in trying to enforce their copyright, they are removing the user's free and fair use. Also, copyrights were never intened to be a cash cow inperpetuity. Oringinal copyright of the US was 14 years, then the content/idea became pulic. Now, I think it's like life + 80 years! And since corps not people own music/movies, how do you determine the life of a corp? Anyway, what is needed is not copy protection, but distribution protection. Content producers need some protection, and so do consumers. I'm glad Kazza is doing this. The corps are engaged in colusion and price fixing, but even if found guilty of it, I doubt anything will happen to them. Micro$oft was found guilty of being a monopoly, and they still haven't been punished. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!