[free-sklyarov] Seybold session yesterday

[proclus at iname.com]

On 27 Sep, Alex Katalov wrote:
> 
>> Another excellent point he made was that fair use may not be relevant to
>> the debate here.  If the *contract* for using a piece of intellectual 
>> property, like the licensing terms on an ebook, specify certain 
>> restrictions, then fair use doesn't come into play.  If customers don't 
>> want to abide by the terms of the contract, they should refuse to enter 
>> into it in the first place.
> 
> OK - and what if this "contract" (license agreement) says that only
> _white_ people should read this book?
> 

Exactly, these so called contracts are an attempt by the publishers to
take away our rights in cyberspace.  We enjoy fair use of printed
material, and there is no reason why we should not also enjoy fair use
of digital material.  The license agreements are an attempt to make
 people pay for something that they are freely entitled to.  The
 contract argument is a sham and a swindle. License agreements should be
 abolished IMHO.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/



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