From: m ike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On 10/10/05, Gabriel Sechan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >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?
No, I wouldn't. But thats quite ok- he's free to copy any works of art,
writing, or programming I've ever done. Thats the wonderful thing about
information- its infinitely reproducable without reducing its value. I can
have a copy and you can have a copy, without additional resources, and both
be enriched by it.
Gabe
Gabe
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