On 20/11/2007, Richard Lockwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 19, 2007 10:08 PM, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 19/11/2007, Martin Belam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You see, I just somehow knew that giving away content including music > > > for free, forever, at the point of delivery, to anyone, regardless of > > > whether they had paid their Licence Fee or lived in the UK, *still* > > > wasn't going to be good enough for some. > > > > Martin, I am not interested in "for free." I'm happy to pay money for > > things I value, and often do. > > > > I'm interested in "freedom," and I'm sorry that the difference between > > "libre" and "gratis," as the two unrelated concepts are known in > > French, hasn't been clear to you. > > Rubbish. Utter rubbish. You've never made a convincing argument for this - > it IS all about not having to pay for stuff, as I think we established a > couple of weeks ago. You throw in spurious arguments and unrelated points, > hoping that people will think that they back up your argument, but they > don't. You want it all for free. Whether you're prepared to pay a nominal > sum at some point is neither here nor there - you want it to be made > available for no money whatsoever. Don't for one moment think that anyone > believes otherwise.
*blink* The problem with some media formats is that they are encumbered by software idea patents in many countries. Software idea patents can turn software that is otherwise "libre" software into proprietary software in those countries, like MP3 software. They also have generally harmful effects on the entire computer industry, and this has been recognised by the EU which has avoided introducing them despite intense pressure to do so by the small number of powerful companies who benefit from them. The BBC contributes to that problem when it uses patent-encumbered formats without providing a non-encumbered alternative format. Forget popularity, think about principle. -- Regards, Dave - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
