[free-sklyarov] What I'd like to see: fixing DMCA and IP

[Yogi]

The message I originally replied to contained (in part):

I'd like to see it made illegal to sell, distribute, traffic in,
> > etc. any file format or software that *prevents* fair use of
> > legitimately purchased copyrighted material, that prevents such material
> > from reverting to the public domain when its copyright has expired, or
> > that restricts in any way the use of public domain material

They say, "Any time you turn to law, you have a wolf by the ear."  IMHO,
less is better when it comes to government regulation.  The DMCA is a good
example.

-Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeme A Brelin" <jeme at brelin.net>
To: "Yogi" <badnewsbears at prodigy.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [free-sklyarov] What I'd like to see: fixing DMCA and IP


>
> On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Yogi wrote:
> > You might want to be careful what you wish for...;-)
>
> What do you mean?  This seems pretty ideal to me.
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeme A Brelin" <jeme at brelin.net>
> > Subject: Re: [free-sklyarov] What I'd like to see: fixing DMCA and IP
> > >
> > > I've come to a similar conclusion that works like this:
> > >
> > > PUBLISHING requires making a work available in a usable format;
> > > documented, standardized, unrestricted by patent, access keys, or
> > > physically scarce devices.
> > >
> > > If you publish, you get copyright protection (slightly more of the
> > > public's rights are retained than today, however).
> > >
> > > You are free to ALSO distribute in a closed format, but you cannot
make an
> > > infringement claim without PROVING that the infringing copies were
made
> > > from the "cleartext" work.  That is to say, copies made from
> > > "circumvention" are not infringing.
>
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