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Lessig on Streamcast/Grokster Decision
scubacuda writes "Lessig has an editorial in Financial Times regarding
the recent court decision in favor Streamcast (which distributes "Morpheus") and Grokster. 'The wisdom of this rule is something innovators in Silicon Valley are increasingly coming to see. When courts intervene to maintain copyright's balance, the inevitable consequence is that innovation is harmed. If every innovator with technologies affecting content must bear the burden of a lawsuit before his innovation can be allowed, there will be many fewer innovations in the distribution and creation of content. That in turn will harm artists and technologists alike. Better to let the innovation happen, and then consider whether the change caused by the innovation is so significant as to require new legislation by the legislature.'"
Judge Wilson's decision is the first sign of a thaw in the winter that has stopped the technology revolution cold.
;-)
Let's hope that spring and summer aren't skipped a la Monty Python.
"I only speak the truth"
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But what about Kazaa? Doesn't it have a central server?
:)
In any case, this is a great victory for the p2p community. It also shows that the RIAA/MPAA aren't all-powerful and that we can win if we just use the law against them.
Does this mean that all my keygens will be legal until proven otherwise?
Repeal the DMCA!
Why does he have such BAD HAIR?!?
Surely a quick once over with the clippers would resolve the problem and improve a particularly unfortunate hair disaster area.
And maybe Stallman would take a hint too??
As that old Joe cartoon might have portrayed Hetfield saying
"Thus, Napster: bad; Grokster/Morpheus: good."
Thank you for your opinion, Hillary. I'll be sure to keep it in mind when I'm out not buying music. Unfortunately, your posting as an AC will prolly get the post filtered out from the vast majority of readers.
In the last 9 years, I've HAD over 230 GIGS of mp3s. Now, I have less than 150 MEGS, and those are all live shows of comedians or local acts. The only copyrighted material on cd/tape I own are of local bands, things I won off the radio, and greatest hits/compilation albums. I learned when I was 12 and got suckered into a BMG music club that mainstream music sucks. Why the hell should I pay $10 (at the time, $20 now) for 1 song that I like and 9-13 tracks of complete and udder crap?? If I had a MAC, I'd be all over iTunes. $1 a song? That's not a bad deal. Until then, if I feel like listening to a song, I'll download it, listen, and delete. Kinda like running my own personal radio station where it's all request, all the time.
BTW, there was a court ruling in the mid-late 90s that said downloading (C) material was legal for previewing purposes, but that it had to be deleted with in 24(48?)hrs. What ever happened to that?
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-1: Copyright infringement
His nose?
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Copyright is dying, and good riddance.
It is the nature of the universe to have unrestricted copying. The whole concept of evolution is based on massive copying with incremental improvements. If aliens had imposed copyright law on our distant ancestors, we would all still be chimps.
Besides, it is immoral to restrict what a person may or may not invent. Next thing you know we will be restricting what a person may or may not think. *oops*
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