On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Gordon Messmer wrote: >> So its a case of protect the writter but shoot the messenger....no sense >> in that. > >Thompson's goal is not to prevent the spread of MP3 technology, it's to >be paid for the spread of MP3 technology. > >> Take for instance the IP rights, of the content, Springsteen releases a CD >> the copyright cops go after the distributor AND the end user, theres no >> money to be made by sueing the hard working parents of a 15 yo kid just >> because he is an end user who d/l'd and has in his possesion a copy of one >> of his tracks BUT they go out of there way to do it. > >You're confusing the goals of Thompson and the goals of the RIAA. >Thompson wants to capitalize on their patent; they don't perceive damage >in people writing and distributing software for free. They can also >pursue anyone who later uses that software for profit. > >The RIAA has an interest in pursuing anyone who is trading in their >products. Those are items for sale, and trading them is theft.
Additionally, the MP3 issue is one of patented intellectual property. The RIAA issue is one of copyrighted works of art. His comparing a patent issue with a copyright issue is comparing apples to oranges. -- Mike A. Harris ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris OS Systems Engineer - XFree86 maintainer - Red Hat -- Phoebe-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/phoebe-list
