12-12-2005, 08:39 PM
Hi,
As to the rest, I never could understand why the theft of literature, software (including games), and other intellectual properties is wrong, but the theft of musical intellectual properties is right. The way I see it, the creator of the work owns it. If he wants to give it away (e.g., freeware and copyleft-ed material), that's his choice. If someone else gives it away without his permission, then that's theft. People who engage in large scale theft belong in jail.
--Pete
[wcip]Angel,Dec 12 2005, 09:15 AM Wrote:Throw me in jail! I just committed a crime!OK, let's start by cutting out the hyperbole. As far as I can tell, no one is going after web sites that are publishing music or lyrics that are in the public domain. Greensleeves is still safe :)
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As to the rest, I never could understand why the theft of literature, software (including games), and other intellectual properties is wrong, but the theft of musical intellectual properties is right. The way I see it, the creator of the work owns it. If he wants to give it away (e.g., freeware and copyleft-ed material), that's his choice. If someone else gives it away without his permission, then that's theft. People who engage in large scale theft belong in jail.
--Pete
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