[GRLUG] NOT Linux

[Bob Kline]

On Dec 11, 2007 10:48 AM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Dec 11, 2007 5:38 AM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7136069.stm
> >
>
>
> The reason for this limitation is that WD doesn't want to get sued in
> case you decide to give the access codes to your MP3 collection to the
> whole world.  Because of how their service operates, they fear they
> would be considered an accomplice in copyright infringement.
>
>

That might be the problem.  In a manner
of speaking, as each company chickens
out,  or caves, to the MPAA and the RIAA
it's one more way for the Internet to drown
in a sea of litigation and copyright law, and
to tighten up more.

When  Mike Eisner was at Disney he
managed to almost single handedly get
the copyright period extend to all but infinity:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Call it 100 years in round numbers.  And it's
retro active on many things if companies and
individuals apply for extensions.

With those copyrights come lawsuits.  Endless
lawsuits.

I believe it's the case that every e-mail is
automatically copyrighted.  This might have
some corporate connection,  to make sure
newspapers don't publish an embarrassing
e-mail pointing out how some CEO looted
all the company's funds.

Pretty soon every piece of code,  every photo,
every song,  etc,  etc,  becomes a liability to
have on your machine,  as you're asked to
prove where you got it,  why you have it,  etc.

    -Bob
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