On Sun, Jan 28, 2007 07:11:31 AM -0800, Charles R. Buchanan
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> Using that analogy, then why doesn't the "consortium" that adopts
> TCP/IP protocols charge for every use of the internet?
because *that "consortium"* decided NOT to do so, and release
everything with a different license. Simple.
> every cd I buy, I rip it to my hard drive. I think that is my right
> to do that.
I haven't seen anybody on this list stating that such an activity
should be illegal (while it _is_ illegal in maaany countries, starting
from many of the important Western ones, which doesn't explicitly
allow format shifting: but is this Suse's fault?)
> Guess I will be playing them with something other than SuSe. <sigh>
You have realized that it is absolutely NOT Suse's fault if you and
lots of others have this problem, haven't you?
Ciao,
Marco
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