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That sounds like a straw man. Who is advocating for getting rid of copyright on music AND software? And just because it costs money to make certain properties,
by jonny_eh 15y ago
That sounds like a straw man. Who is advocating for getting rid of copyright on music AND software?
And just because it costs money to make certain properties, like the smells coming from a restaurant, should we make laws that twist common sense and decency to protect profits derived from these properties?
- jamroom 15y agoI don't think anyone is saying get rid of copyright, but there certainly are a number of people who believe music should be available in digital form, for free (i.e. since I cannot but it without DRM than I am justified getting it from a torrent, etc.). Whether that is right or not, it certainly seems to be part of our current online culture. Copyright law should already protect "copies" of these things, and really has no regard to profit (how you profit from your copyright is up to you).
- icebraining 15y agoI don't think anyone is saying get rid of copyright Sorry, but many people are. Personally, I'd like to at least try it too.
- pgisoverrated 15y agoI am adocating for getting rid of copyroght on music AND software. That's because I am intellectually consistent... which was the original point. pg's intellectual inconsistency gives him power in the world of hucksters and thieves, but no one who takes these issues seriously simulataneously takes his self-serving screeds seriously.
- joshAg 15y agowhat about copyright on ebooks? how would that work since a book can be published in both a digital and a physical format?