It seems that there are 2 separate discussions going on here, firstly, licensing of software issues and, secondly, the companies exploitation of musicians, et.
With music companies, they trap musicians with big advances, put them up hotels, get the whole PR stuff going, pay for their recording, grooming, etc THEN give them the bill. Fortunately (?) now they're focussed on a few artistes who will get them money leaving the rest to go back to the more traditional 'if enough people think you're good, you'll make it". Being a boring old fart I can remeber going to see unknowns that the recording industry were ignoring, like Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, etc. Pity they've turned out as bad as the rest (corrupted by the industry?). If I buy a car, it's mine. I can give it away, I can sell it on, whatever. I cannot do this with (e.g.) MS products. Even if (as in the case of the Austarlian charity giving old PCs to Vietnam & the Philipines) if it is old stock (Win 3.1 & 95). Keeping to the car analogy, would many buy a Ford if they could only drive it where they were told, using Ford fuel. I'll make my choices who my money goes to. Paul M _____________________________ CYTANET WebMail http://webmail.cytanet.com.cy
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