what moral obligation? (Re: DRM technology and policy)

Dave Howe DaveHowe at gmx.co.uk
Mon Apr 28 15:56:33 PDT 2003


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...





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