Re: [dvd-discuss] Re: [dvd-discuss digest 2003] V #233

[Noah silva <nsilva(at)atari-source.com>]

I like how "free" to some people entails adding more restrictions ;)

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Rares Marian wrote:

> Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 09:37:48 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jeme A Brelin <jeme@brelin.net>
> Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] W32.Klez.H infection on of our group member's PC
> 
> <SNIPored>
> But DAMN will I be happy when we have a truly Free Software kernel and I
> don't have to use Linux anymore.  (Does anyone really believe that linked
> binary modules IMPROVES anything and isn't just a manifestation of Linus'
> amorality?)
> 
> J.
> - -- 
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>      Jeme A Brelin
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>  [cc] counter-copyright
>  http://www.openlaw.org
> ---begin
> Nah. RMS allows the LGPL and so Linus being the originator allows binary modules.
> Be brave, sell your Nvidia hardware.
> ---end
> Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2003 10:57:28 -0700
> From: microlenz@earthlink.net
> Subject: [dvd-discuss] Gedanken Experiement -Unix and Norton
> 
> In view of the recent discussions on the w32.klem.h consider this...
> 
> Suppose someone writes a virus scanner for Unix that uses Norton Anti-Virus 
> definition files rather than their code. Is that copyright infringement? Theft 
> of trade secret? Or DMCA violation? Now I'd bet money that Symantec would haul 
> anybody who did that into court and try arguing all three.
> ---begin
> A collection is copyrightable even the contents are fact, or fiction.  Otherwise,
> collections of couldn't be copyrighted.
> ---end
> 
> Also I think it's time people stop looking at a computer like a newsstand where the owner can readily see the content.  A computer is more like a condo. The owner doesn't even live in the same are as the condo and certainly cannot be expected to know what people store in their apartments much less in the drawers of their desks.
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