> From: Dan Dumas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If I download some Louis Armstrong, some Kurt Cobain, some Jimi > Hendrix....who am I stealing from? > Their estates and/or the copyright holders, who do not cease to exist when the creators die.
> Those people are dead and their music should part of the public > domain, in > my humble opinion. > Well, it's certainly a ... refreshingly original ... thought. I love how people have clear ideas about how copyright SHOULD be when it's pretty clear they are completely in the dark about how copyright IS. > Of course if you want to blindly follow the rules that big business > create, > go right ahead. You might want to invest in Microsoft as well. > This has absolutely nothing to do with "rules big businesses create," it is the LAW and has been since long before the record companies had any real power. You're saying it's okay for me to a) steal from dead people and b) ignore any laws with which I don't personally agree. You really should consider a career in politics. _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com Chas' CULTural Calendar (for Orlando): http://ical.mac.com/chasm/Chas'CULTuralCalendar -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
