> The output of a machine simply does not qualify for copyright protection Good, does the `cp` or `cat` command qualify for the "output of a machine"? Now I ca

> The output of a machine simply does not qualify for copyright protection Good, does the `cp` or `cat` command qualify for the "output of a machine"? Now I can uncopyright everything, hooray. What about converting a video or an image to another format? Again, it's just output of a machine. Added: Really, I would've been happy if this was the situation, as I'm, in general, against patents and copyright (in the form that they are now being used).