Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 13:39:03 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Publishers attacks on public rights. Message-ID: <15090.63303.376643.993390@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20010504122121.04699dc0@localhost> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20010504093633.045b1850@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20010504091914.0467d5b0@localhost> <15090.43795.549818.410213@guru.mired.org> <4.3.2.7.2.20010504122121.04699dc0@localhost>
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Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> types: > At 09:51 AM 5/4/2001, Mike Meyer wrote: > >Considering that we're dealing with a group that has publicly stated > >policies of replacing fair use with a per-use charge and doing away > >with the doctrine of first sale... > A "group?" Well, while they are communicative, I wouldn't associate with them. I guess a bag would be a better description. > It's amazing how easily alarmists such as yourself are projecting > the desires of a VERY FEW software publishers onto all publishers > of content. No, most software publishers just stop at denying the public any rights, but don't do anything to actually enforce it. It's the major content publishers - Disney, Warner Brothers, MGM and their ilk - that are taking away the rights of the public. That they also make life difficult for small publishers is undoubtedly just gravy to them. > Your blind rage is disturbing, as are your alarmist sweeping > generalizations. I am a publisher and have no intention of doing any > such thing with my books. I doubt that most other publishers would > either. You accusing someone of blind rage and sweeping, alarmist generalizations is absolutly *hilarious*. What's really sad is that your attacks are aimed at people who are fighting for *your* rights as well. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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