From thomas m weibrecht Sent Fri, Oct 31st 1997, 23:16
From thomas m weibrecht Sent Fri, Oct 31st 1997, 23:16
On Fri, 31 Oct 1997 13:28:13 -0800 Greg Earle <xxxxx@xxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx> writes: >>> Read the AHRA: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/ch10.html >>> >>> It doesn't refer to "personal use," just "non-commercial use by a >>> consumer." Please explain how giving away copies is not >non-commercial >>> use. >> >> Ok then... I took a look through it. Now, I want to be absolutely >clear about >> this, so let me ask for an "unofficial" opinion on the following... > >My so-unofficial-you-can-shove-it-up-per-arse opinion is: > > The most tedious and pointless threads on IDM since I've been >on > are about copyright. They have little point, they convince no >one, > and they have little relevance to the actual music we discuss >here. > >Please, stop. I implore you ... > > - Greg it is discussed simply becuz so much of the music is unavailable, and everytime some soul wants to offer a bootleg to the list, someone has to bring up the " its illegal and artists are starving" argument...believe me, this is the only list i see this happen...so, let the guy burn down his house for christsakes, and if u want a copy great, and if u dont u dont.... tom w np: arthur brown - fire