Re: [dvd-discuss] Hackers = terrorists, an analysis

[Michael.A.Rolenz(at)aero.org]

Rather chilling...If there are striking parallels then it indicates 
perhaps we, (society, politicians, legal system) are wasting too much time 
on "intellectual property" and would be better suited spending energies 
elsewhere.

That article was rather offensive, although I doubt the author intended it 
to be - comparing if not equating the death of individuals and destruction 
of personal property to infringment of intellectual property. THere is a 
considerable difference between the two. I haven't heard of anybody 
willing to die to preserve intellectual property from infringment. Maybe 
our laws should rediscover that fact that I'm certain was well understood 
100yrs ago.




"Chris Moseng" <underwhelm_org@hotmail.com>
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It seems that maybe we anti-copyright, pro-privacy internet libertarians 
have more in common with terrorists than we'd care to admit. Coming from 
Salon, I am not quick to deride this as more war propaganda--it's an 
interesting synthesis of the facts.

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http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/09/26/osama_bin_napster/index.html

"Strange but true: The rules of engagement in "America's New War" have a 
great deal in common with the content wars of the last few years. The RIAA 

and the MPAA -- the FBI and the CIA of the entertainment industries -- 
have 
been involved in extended legal battles with the music traders and 
software 
hackers of the world, and the strategies they have employed show some 
striking parallels to recent American anti-terrorist strategic thought. "

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