[free-sklyarov] Seybold session yesterday

[Karsten M. Self]

on Thu, Sep 27, 2001 at 10:17:38AM -0700, Christopher R. Maden (crism at maden.org) wrote:
> At 03:22 27-09-2001, 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?
> 
> You've asked the wrong person for the answer you're looking for, I 
> think.  I think that that if you don't like that contract, you shouldn't 
> buy that book.  

You're missing the point:

   Terms of the contract are *NOT* available prior to purchase.

The broader point is that publishers are attempting to portray licensing
of material as an acceptable alternative to copyrighting it.

If the publishers aren't going to utilize the protections offered by
copyright, and instead resort to licensing, what obligation does the
public have to grant publishers copyright privileges?

Peace.

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