> RC> As a content producer (although on a very limited basis), > I make the > RC> decision to share my works with others. However, if > someone _forced_ me > RC> to do it, I don't think I would like that very much. > > Well unfortunately for you, our founding fathers put into the > Constitution that Congress shall only be able to secure inventors > exclusive access to their respective writings, discoveries, etc for a > limited time. I happen to agree with that wholeheartedly. I also > disagree strongly that society as a whole would not benefit from > materials that have had their copyrights extended becoming public > domain. Historians if no one else are big benefactors.
Don't scholars already have an exemption? You can use samples to do research and use the samples in your final product. (FYI, I know some aspects of the DCMA go against that - but we are talking about copyright law in general, not that heap of trash. ;) Nothing prevents you from studying Disney, or writing an essay that discusses Disney and their works. -RC ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
