[LAU] So what do you think sucks about Linux audio ?

[drew Roberts]

On Sunday 10 February 2013 10:37:29 Fons Adriaensen wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 10:22:29AM -0500, drew Roberts wrote:
> > You are not stealing anything from the creator. They had that control
> > before they showed the work to anyone. Once they put it out in the public
> > realm, they gave up that ability.
>
> They didn't give up anything, they counted on the law to protect them.
> Just as they count on it for not being mugged. Using copyrighted
> material simply because you easily can do it, and because *you* think
> it doesn't affect the copyright holder at all, isn't any better than
> beating up someone because you happen to be stronger, and afterwards
> telling it was just for fun.

I don't do it because I choose to respect? / obey what I think is a terrible 
law. Some would likely look down on me for that but there you go. That does 
not stop me from stating what a horrid law I think it is though nor from 
saying that violating that law and making unauthorised copies is not stealing 
even if it is illegal.

Personally, I try to give as much attention as I can manage to those who 
indicate they do not want to use such a law against me for doing normal 
things with their works.
>
> Ciao,

all the best,

drew