[sldev] The criminalization of open source

Adam Frisby adam at gwala.net
Tue Dec 18 00:13:53 PST 2007


> In fact, its no different than an artist or writer selling a CD or DVD 
> with megabytes of copyrighted content.
> 
> Are you saying that artists and writers shouldn't be allowed to sell 
> eBooks or that games creators can't sue you if you rip textures from the 
> game CD for resale?
> 
> And, by extension, that DVD copying for resale isn't really a crime 
> because the copying process is so cheap?
> 
> Lawson

That's not what he's saying at all - and you know it. Stop being a smartass.

This is about removing functionality for the sake of appeasement to a 
unrealistic ideal, which frankly is just stupid.

Regards,

Adam



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