On 02/13/2013 04:35 AM, Louigi Verona wrote: > True. You are not forcing anyone. However, when you release > something into the public, copyright sort of makes everyone agree > to the contract with you even if they don't want it. > How you can hear something or see something even if you did not > aim to do that, I listed in my response to Michael above. > > Kinsella has a whole chapter about copyright as a contract. > > To make clear, I am NOT against contracts. If you give me a book > under a contract, it is morally correct to abide by the contract. > Question is, can this duplicate a sort of copyright regime? Kinsella > argues that no. I argue the same. It is practically almost impossible. > One person violates the contract and the closed club of > contract agreements is compromised. So, when you need more money, do you fire up your color copier and run some off?? You have not agreed to a contract to not do so have you. What is different? The money may not be "copyrighted" in the same sense as "a song," but the principle is the same, according to your logic. -- --- My bands, CD projects, music, news, and pictures: http://www.lateralforce.com My blog, with commentary on a variety of things, including audio, mixing, equipment, etc, is at: http://audioandmore.wordpress.com Staat heißt das kälteste aller kalten Ungeheuer. Kalt lügt es auch; und diese Lüge kriecht aus seinem Munde: 'Ich, der Staat, bin das Volk.' - [Friedrich Nietzsche] _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
