Re: [LAU] Changerd: Copyright laws and such

On Tue, 2013-02-12 at 09:32 -0500, drew Roberts wrote: >>> So, you are whistling a new tune in your room with the windows open. Jack >>> is walking by and hears some of it. It is catchy and he starts to whistle >>> it as he walks along. John standing at the bus stop a few blocks away >>> hears it as Jack passes. He too starts whistling the melody. He gets on >>> the bus whistling. All of the bus riders hear at. When they get off the >>> bus at their various stops they whistle it. Etc. In the absence of >>> copyright law, do you really think you have some power or right to >>> prevent this situation? Some right to be compensated by all of these >>> people whistling without your permission?