On Monday, January 27, 2003, at 06:09 PM, Jeremy Derr wrote: > On Monday, January 27, 2003, at 05:00 PM, Steve Holroyd wrote: > >> I do not understand the point you are making. In the UK, many >> libraries have >> CDs available for loan just as they have books available. I do not see >> any >> link between borrowing a copyrighted work from a library and the >> illegal >> copying of copyrighted works. > > dunno about elsewhere here in the States, but music CDs aren't > available at the libraries here in Houston (maybe the main library > downtown is different). > > >
What's scary is the fact that libraries are not able to maintain back issues of periodicals and journals. If they can afford a vendor like JSTOR which provides digital access to archived back issues they're lucky. Once they're unable to budget for vendors, access is gone and the collection "disappears". More and more new content will appear electronically and if it's not in an open content/open source context, access for the public at large will be diminished. The end user is losing control of and access to content if they merely have temporary access based on ongoing and discretionary fees. However, I'd like to think that Linux (in a mac flavor !) and the open source movement could stimulate the economy AND culture. Protecting and expanding "fair use" won't make the sky fall or the economy tank. It could invigorate both. -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
