[free-sklyarov] brainstorming

[Benjamin Krueger]

On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 12:40:51AM -0700, Benjamin Krueger wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 12:24:21AM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > on Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 08:34:12AM +0200, David Haworth (david.haworth at altavista.net) wrote:
> > > On Thu, Aug 02, 2001 at 09:34:15PM -0500, Kastlyn wrote:
> > > > Here's an idea for a protest..
> > > [...]
> > > > What about a public book reading?
> > > 
> > > If you could find a work that's in the public domain, but is
> > > published as an eBook with the "read aloud" permission denied,
> > > you might be able to score a political point or 2.
> > 
> > The US Constitution is my own personal pick.  Or the Bible, which should
> > score some points with the political conservatives.  
> > 
> > Consider too that the current bruhaha has been going on since the first
> > lines were scratched in clay.  Martin Luther (the German, not the Civil
> > Rights leader, King) committed the unpardonable sin of translating the
> > Bible into the common tongue, from Latin.  
> 
> The Bible is probably not a good choice. Most versions of the Bible are
> Copywritten, not public domain. For the most part, they may be altered or
"may not be altered or..."
time for bed methinks.
> modified, sold or offered for sale, and may not be duplicated. The only
> version that I am aware of which is public domain is the King James Version.
> This is according to http://bible.gospelcom.net/bg/bible_faq.html#24
> 
> Benjamin Krueger
> roo at ufies.org
> Seattle, Wa