On Thursday 01 July 2010 17:58:17 fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > On Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 05:25:19PM +0100, Gwenhwyfaer wrote: > > Now, if anyone wants to make money off it, I think Steve has a right > > to expect to be given some of that money. (Indeed, one could argue > > that if Steve's music helps someone pass the time as they tend their > > crops, they have a moral duty to feed him should he turn up on their > > doorstep.) > > Only Steve ? Or also the musicians who performed for the recording > you listened to while tending your imperfect garden, the sound engineer > who recorded it (and has to pay for his equipment), whoever invested in > whatever infrastructure used to enable you to get a copy of the recording, > etc. etc. ? Steve's english teachers, maths teachers, music teachers, mother and father? > > > But by and large we all agree that freedom of expression is > > a basic human right > > I fail to see the relation between making a copy of some artist's > work for your own use, and 'freedom of expression'. Copyright tends to cover the making of derivatives (freedom of expression / speech could enter here) and distribution as well as the making of copies. > > Caio, all the best, drew _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
