To preserve scarcity, thereby preserving the status quo controlling -for their sole advantage- the bulk of the benefit that comes from intellectual property they took away from society.
This mission is at odds with anyone freely playing the guitar, singing or doing anything but consuming, unless they pay the established MAFIAA for it.
Cultural neofeudalism will take place, a new dark age if they manage to manipulate the law, and make the government pass legislation to their sole advantage against the public interest.
Next in this saga:
The quest of RIAA against the evil doings of Karaoke.
As much as I respect Dr Lessig's works and achievements, he's clearly dead wrong this time.
Software, and more particular Free and Open Source Software will continue to be an important part of culture.
Moreover, the role of Free and Open Source Software will be critical to the preservation and free dissemination of culture for the public at a moment when *ALL* culture products are becoming digital.
For every piece of software, thousands of works are produced. The works are important, but so are the tools we use to create and disseminate them. Without the possibility of free tools, there's no possibility for free works, it's as simple as that.
In 1984 how will you produce digital works without Free or Open Source software ? Will you rely on Microsoft Powerpoint allowing you to do that ?
it's in the USA. and it's far away from St. Andreas Fault.
there must be other places equally attractive on the east coast, but I'm not sure how many cities are eager to pour 200 M into a hi tech project that will benefit a few big companies, and just a few local employees.
Perhaps the guys in wall street want to have first row seats, and "control their investment" more closely.
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RIAA's Mission and Vision:
To preserve scarcity, thereby preserving the status quo
controlling -for their sole advantage- the bulk of the
benefit that comes from intellectual property they
took away from society.
This mission is at odds with anyone freely playing
the guitar, singing or doing anything but consuming,
unless they pay the established MAFIAA for it.
Cultural neofeudalism will take place, a new dark age
if they manage to manipulate the law, and make the
government pass legislation to their sole advantage
against the public interest.
Next in this saga:
The quest of RIAA against the evil doings of Karaoke.
connect the fatom dots !!!
ASIMOV, ASIMOV, ASIMOV
One of the greatest sci-fi writers ever.
what are you ?
a Microsoft Word Spellchecker user ?
who was the idiot that set the tag "money" for this article ?
have you had a look at jpos.org ?
they're friendly and will help you analyze alternatives
A little later after posting parent I came across this: about RedHat
which is very unlike news about Sun Microsystems
But no surprise there, it's been happening for a while
now who's capitalistic ?
1) make a product people want
2) market and sell it properly
3) stay out of red
4) *** profit, for God's sake !!!! ***
(oh... wait... you've been trying to do this for years to no avail...)
(oh... wait... RedHat has done it already... those commies !! )
As much as I respect Dr Lessig's works and achievements, he's clearly dead wrong this time.
Software, and more particular Free and Open Source Software will continue to be an important part of culture.
Moreover, the role of Free and Open Source Software will be critical to the preservation and free dissemination of culture for the public at a moment when *ALL* culture products are becoming digital.
For every piece of software, thousands of works are produced.
The works are important, but so are the tools we use to create and disseminate them.
Without the possibility of free tools, there's no possibility for free works, it's as simple as that.
In 1984 how will you produce digital works without Free or Open Source software ?
Will you rely on Microsoft Powerpoint allowing you to do that ?
Nah, don't count on them.
Instead of looking in distant planets and galaxies, will science be able to find intelligent lifeforms in Kansas ???
that's an easy one.
it's in the USA. and it's far away from St. Andreas Fault.
there must be other places equally attractive on the east coast, but I'm not sure how many cities are eager to pour 200 M into a hi tech project that will benefit a few big companies, and just a few local employees.
Perhaps the guys in wall street want to have first row seats, and "control their investment" more closely.