[LAU] Changerd: Copyright laws and such

[drew Roberts]

On Tuesday 12 February 2013 19:09:00 Al Thompson wrote:
> 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.

Well, let's make it an original design then shall we. What then in your eyes?

all the best,

drew