On 10/10/05, Gabriel Sechan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >From: m ike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >let's make it personal, for a moment. > > > >suppose: > > > >1) Joe made a painting that is hanging in the local museum. > >2) the copyright expires > >3) Joe feels - for whatever reason - that he still owns > >the rights, and does not want anyone making and selling > >copies of it. > >4) you are planning to sell copies of Joe's painting > > > >Now, suppose you are at a party with Joe and the issue > >comes up. If you wouldn't feel like a schmuck when you > >say "Sorry Joe, I know you don't want me to sell copies > >of your painting, but I have the right to do so, and I'm > >going to do it.", then you are in good company on kplug. > > > > Well, first off, copyright doesn't expire until after the artist is dead, > currently. > > Secondly, you really need to learn about how art works. Painting is the > worst comparisson you can make. Know how artists train? THey copy the old > masters. In your world this would be illegal. Too bad- I kind of like > having decent artists around. > > Here's a real example- I write a piece of software. You give or sell > copies to people. You come up to me and tell me about it. My honest > response? I'll feel extremely happy that something I wrote is helping other > people. THats all the compensation I want or need. > > Gabe
so Gabe, can I presume that, in your case, I'm right? that you would not feel like a schmuck for selling copies of Joe's painting? -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
