On 10/5/05, Michael O'Keefe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I guess I'm just of the opinion that if I create something (write a > > novel) or invent something (design a new screwdriver) that I own it. > > Absolutely you do. But let's assume we live in a universe without > copyright laws. Once I see your creation, I can reproduce it as my own, > and you get nothing. Then there's a thousand copies of "Happy Birthday" > out there, each one being sung differently, and nobody gets a thing out > of it. > > Copyright protects you from me doing this, and in return, you agree that > the copyrights will become public domain after 80-odd years, or until a > coprorations profits are threatened, whichever comes first....
I guess I am just of the opinion that that ownership is inherent and inalienable, like my right to life, liberty ..... If I understand it correctly, your argument starts from the opposite end (?) Best, Mike -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
