----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [Tech] [freenet-chat] Re: freenet/ISP status,
> Of course they read the constitution. Pardon my cynicism/realism here. > They know that they can get at least 5 - 10 years of traction out of a law > like this until someone with deep pockets is finally hurt or motivated > enough to fight it all the way through the Supreme Court. There, most of > the DMCA might likely be overturned. Then, they pay a few more lobbyists > to get another DMCA type law passed and buy another 5 - 10 years, or maybe > more. > You are basically complaining that the rich and powerful are rich and powerful. AFAIK, it has been like that in every society that ever was. At least we have the right to bitch about it.... _______________________________________________ chat mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.general