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

[Al Thompson]

On 02/12/2013 06:35 PM, drew Roberts wrote:
> Untrue.
> 1. He gets a copyright whether he wants one or not. He is forced to have one 
> and he must make an effort to counteract this.
>
> If copyright only existed when applied for and registered, it would not be 
> nearly as nasty.
>

Well, due to the Hague Convention in the 80's, that is rather true,
although a composer can release under alternate licenses (or into the
public domain.  Also, if the composer is the "publisher," he can simply
not enforce his copyright.

>> It's not too unlike a guy who pays for materials and training, and then
>> builds a house.  In deciding what to do with his house, he can:
>>
>> 1) charge people $500/month to live in it
>> 2) let people live in it for free
>> 3) tell people that they can live in it and give him some money if they
>> want to and can afford it
> It is completely different. You want the person to be able to prevent another 
> person from buying his own materials and piece of land and build a copy of 
> the the house.

I never claimed that the house was a unique design.  I merely state that
"the house" is a result of the owner investing time and material into
creating it.  It is "his" house.  He owns it, and it is within his
rights to completely control it's use.


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