[free-sklyarov] Wretched article at inside.com

[alfee cube]

believe it or not this simple and trite statement is
in no small part responsible for dmitry's
circumstances.

the problem is it tries to compare apples to oranges -
it implies that speech rights are (or can be) locked
away like sausage in a store!

, "a
> fair use
> defense might allow a user to quote a passage from a
> book but it does not follow that the user is
> allowed to break into a bookstore and steal a book"
> to do so.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 04-Aug-2001, Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
> > On Saturday 04 August 2001 17:40, Jon O . wrote:
> > > On 04-Aug-2001, Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 01 August 2001 14:23,
> douglay at relicorp.com wrote:
> > > > > Anyone interested a quick puke should click
> here:
> > > > >
> > > > >
>
http://www.inside.com/product/product.asp?entity=&pf_ID=E8EECFA3-CBD1-
> > > > > 447E-952C-CC16283D266C
> > > > >
> > > > > If it wasn't clear before, this article
> should make it crystal-
> > > > > clear:
> > > > >
> > > > > The publishing industry, and its allies in
> the music and film
> > > > > industries, cannot tolerate the free
> exchange of digital information
> > > > > across the Internet, and are willing to go
> to any lengths whatsoever
> > > > > to see that the free exchange of digital
> information is squelched.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone for a march on the AAP offices during
> Usenix?  These people
> > > > > have basically declared war on programmers.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Doug
> > > >
> > > > Not just programmers but on the Republic
> itself. The more I read what the
> > > > founding fathers *meant with copyright and
> about their concerns about
> > > > monopolies granted by the state, I'm moving to
> the position that people
> > > > such as Parloff are traitors to the Republic.
> > > >
> > > > And I'm not just throwing words. I *mean it.
> > > >
> > > > The free flow of ideas is essential to
> maintaining a democracy. Ours is
> > > > in enough trouble with a public that is
> becoming increasingly less
> > > > educated and informed. But to directly assault
> the limitations the
> > > > founders meant on monopolies on information is
> to betray what this nation
> > > > allegeds to be.
> > > >
> > > > "Intellectual property" is, I now think,
> treason.
> > >
> > > Yes, I think you are right for the most part.
> There is a certain amount of
> > > need for it as I'm sure you have read to induce
> the continued production
> > > of it. However, at this point in time,
> everything we do is usually created
> > > under the employ of a company and therefore
> becomes their property.
> > >
> > > If you end up writing anything I'd be happy to
> publish it on
> > > www.anti-dmca.org and make cure people read it.
> > >
> > > Once you start seeing the overall plan with
> Windows XP and ebooks
> > > and monitoring it starts freaking you out...
> > 
> > It's a blatant attempt by corporations to return
> us to fuedalism. And, in 
> > fact, what I'm reading about the history of
> copyright is that it was a major 
> > tool by monarchs to CENSOR.
> > 
> > Our Constitution says a "limited time" for a
> reason. The free flow of 
> > information is essential to a democracy. But
> democracy isn't what 
> > corporations want. Not anymore.
> > 
> > Jefferson himself rejected the concept of
> "property" in regards to ideas. 
> > "Intellectual property" is wholly un-American and
> detrimental to the Republic.
> > 
> > Mark
> > 
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