Thanks Wolfgang >> Those who appreciate the value of copyright do so because it is >> 'right' to morally and financially support those who give energy to >> projects that interest the community. Those who break copyright law >> are ignorant of this, their minds commonly lacking respect for others. >> Those who simply observe the law have missed the point.
>Oh, I can't let that stand. I might find a rule of law stupid, but still obey it, as it's the law. But in doing so, I may not have missed the point, on the contrary, I may have dismissed it (which is why I'd find the rule stupid). Sorry. To clarify: Those who 'simply' observe the law are not considering the ethics behind the law, they are just following the rules. The point is to understand the ethics (the spirit of the law). Oh and I just found the wiki for fun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law I do appreciate your thought about dismissing a point of law that is unethical. >> 2. Letting go. >>(...). It's easy to >> forgive them because they are obviously too ignorant to dig themselves >>out of the pit they have dug for themselves. >There are also people who are simply evil. In Buddhism the only sin is ignorance. Profound ignorance can result in evil acts. The people themselves are not considered evil, though they still get locked up. >> 3. Copyright. >> I would not be fussed if copies of my old QL programs were passed around. >> However, I am writing a website that uses a few original ideas in >> them, and I 'would' be fussed if the ideas were misused and undermined >> my current project. >Ok, but that would NOT be covered by copyright, in most cases! Agreed. I am still happy I wrote those programs. Thanks for responding. Richard Howe _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
