"Alan Sargent" wrote on 11/5/02 3:30 PM > Labelling copying of files as "piracy" or "theft" (probably before long > it'll be "blasphemy" or "terrorism") makes the act evil by definition. > Intellectual property is an abstract concept, and using terms appropriate > for armed robbery causing death to describe copying a file is not a useful > way to discuss it, despite what Sony and Disney say.
I'm not as concerned about the welfare of Sony and Disney as I am about the individuals and their families who depend on royalties earned by their compositions to pay their bills. -Tina -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
