Re: what moral obligation? (Re: DRM technology and policy)
Peter Clay wrote:
There then comes the question of making money off devices that are capable of infringing copyright. This was first addressed 20 years ago in Sony vs. Universal, and the subsequent Congressional inquiry that led to the American Home Recording Act. ... and note that every blank cassette tape (and audio cdr) has a "tax" on it to offset the assumed piracy - even if it is not used for piracy...
At 3:56 PM -0700 4/28/03, Dave Howe wrote:
Peter Clay wrote:
There then comes the question of making money off devices that are capable of infringing copyright. This was first addressed 20 years ago in Sony vs. Universal, and the subsequent Congressional inquiry that led to the American Home Recording Act. ... and note that every blank cassette tape (and audio cdr) has a "tax" on it to offset the assumed piracy - even if it is not used for piracy...
Next they'll want to add a tax to pens and paper. And if it weren't for the personal use, non-profit exemptions, they'd tax my guitar too. They're useful for copying too you know. :-) Cheers - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Due process for all | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | used to be the | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@pwpconsult.com | American way. | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA
On Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Bill Frantz wrote:
Next they'll want to add a tax to pens and paper.
Where the hell do you live? They already do. It's called 'sales tax'. 8.25% here. -- ____________________________________________________________________ We are all interested in the future for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. Criswell, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" ravage@ssz.com jchoate@open-forge.org www.ssz.com www.open-forge.org --------------------------------------------------------------------
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