I like the idea that the Apple Logo represents Anarchy and Desire (Sinful).
I do remember a comment once from JLG in a Be newsletter or something Be related about the Apple logo. He said the Apple with the bite out of it represents desire. And it's not just image of a forbidden fruit but one with a bite out of it, so maybe it's sinful desire fulfilled. Then you have a rainbow but with the colors all out of order - anarchy!
I guess this is just his interpetation, rather than it's origin, but still that shouldn't stop those fundamentalists from using it. Had they not overlooked it, they might not have been so surprised by "Darwin".
it seems that most slashdotters have forgotten the world outside software, I/T, etc.
As one person pointed out, you are confusing copyrights with EULA. There's no EULA involved when you purchase music. EULA agreements are stricter than copyright laws, otherwise there wouldn't be a need for them. So why would you want to take music and other media and reduce the amount of freedom that you have with it?
If media were more like software, everybody sitting in your room listen to your copy would have to purchase there own license to listen to it.
With music you are simply buying a "copy" of something. It's similar with movies, but there is some additional restrictions - the license to broadcast isn't inherent. With software you are buying a license to use the product. Unlike a "copy" of something, it's often a violation of a EULA to resale the license.
Futhermore, the Home Recording Act (U.S.) grants you ability to make copies for personal use, so you don't _have_ to purchase other copies. You could copy from one format to another for personal use.
It's advised that we all learn more about the HRA and other copyright laws and understand the difference between rights to copy and rights to use. The HRA is the kind of things being brought up in the appeals around 2600 making copies of DeCSS.
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I like the idea that the Apple Logo represents
Anarchy and Desire (Sinful).
I do remember a comment once from JLG in a Be newsletter or something Be related about the Apple logo. He said the Apple with the bite out of it represents desire. And it's not just image of a forbidden fruit but one with a bite out of it, so maybe it's sinful desire fulfilled. Then you have a rainbow but with the colors all out of order - anarchy!
I guess this is just his interpetation, rather than it's origin, but still that shouldn't stop those fundamentalists from using it. Had they not overlooked it, they might not have been so surprised by "Darwin".
it seems that most slashdotters have forgotten the world outside software, I/T, etc. As one person pointed out, you are confusing copyrights with EULA. There's no EULA involved when you purchase music. EULA agreements are stricter than copyright laws, otherwise there wouldn't be a need for them. So why would you want to take music and other media and reduce the amount of freedom that you have with it? If media were more like software, everybody sitting in your room listen to your copy would have to purchase there own license to listen to it. With music you are simply buying a "copy" of something. It's similar with movies, but there is some additional restrictions - the license to broadcast isn't inherent. With software you are buying a license to use the product. Unlike a "copy" of something, it's often a violation of a EULA to resale the license. Futhermore, the Home Recording Act (U.S.) grants you ability to make copies for personal use, so you don't _have_ to purchase other copies. You could copy from one format to another for personal use. It's advised that we all learn more about the HRA and other copyright laws and understand the difference between rights to copy and rights to use. The HRA is the kind of things being brought up in the appeals around 2600 making copies of DeCSS.